misquote

[ mis-kwoht ]

verb (used with or without object)

, mis·quot·ed, mis·quot·ing.

1. to quote incorrectly.

noun

1. a quotation that is incorrect.

misquote

/ ˌmɪsˈkwəʊt /

verb

1. to quote (a text, speech, etc) inaccurately

Derived Forms

• ˌmisquoˈtation, noun

Other Words From

• mis·quoter noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of misquote¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; mis- ¹ + quote

Example Sentences

But to misquote an old financial adage, the property market can remain irrational longer than you are prepared to remain homeless.

From The Daily Beast

By terrifying coincidence, this was the one poem that Thatcher herself thought to recall and misquote when she first met Larkin.

From The Daily Beast

Those who do not learn from history are doomed to misquote it, as the Spanish philosopher George Santayana did not say.

From The Daily Beast

Jason didn't bother to correct the misquote, it was best they consider him a hundred per cent on their side.

From Project Gutenberg

We always feel more nervous when people misquote Scripture for their purpose.

From Project Gutenberg

You had only to get up and misquote Mr. Gladstone, and the fiery old man was on his legs in an instant.

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“Ye have been fresh and fair, Ye have been filled with flowers”—I fear I misquote.

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How we do misquote sayings, or misunderstand them when quoted rightly!

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