misstate

[ mis-steyt ]
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verb (used with object),mis·stat·ed, mis·stat·ing.
  1. to state wrongly or misleadingly; make a wrong statement about.

Origin of misstate

1
First recorded in 1640–50; mis-1 + state

Other words for misstate

Other words from misstate

  • mis·state·ment, noun
  • mis·stat·er, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for misstate

misstate

/ (ˌmɪsˈsteɪt) /


verb
  1. (tr) to state incorrectly

Derived forms of misstate

  • misstatement, noun

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