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

He later denied the report, saying the network misquoted him.

From Los Angeles Times

“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing,” John F. Kennedy warned as he misquoted Edmund Burke.

From Salon

It sent a fundraising email which said Trump’s political opponents and others had been "viciously" misquoting him.

From BBC

And his personality - as he became known as 'the Special One' following a slight misquote from his opening Chelsea news conference - shook up the Premier League.

From BBC

His claim was debunked by several fact-checkers who said he had misquoted the former prime minister.

From BBC