misreport

[ mis-ri-pawrt, -pohrt ]

verb (used with object)

1. to report incorrectly or falsely.

noun

1. an incorrect or false report.

misreport

/ ˌmɪsrɪˈpɔːt /

verb

1. tr to report falsely or inaccurately

noun

1. an inaccurate or false report

Derived Forms

• ˌmisreˈporter, noun

Other Words From

• misre·porter noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of misreport¹

1375–1425; late Middle English misreport ( e ) (noun), misreporten (v.); mis- ¹, report

Example Sentences

The signals caused the equipment to misreport the aircraft’s location.

From Washington Times

Weisselberg during three days of testimony said he worked with the Trump Organization's controller to misreport his and others' income on company tax forms, which let the company save on salary payments as well as payroll taxes.

From Reuters

Weisselberg, who was charged along with the company last year, admitted in August to scheming with the Trump Organization and others not to report or to misreport substantial amounts of his and other employees' income.

From Reuters

The wealthy are far more likely to misreport their income on their taxes, but audits for the richest have been falling far faster than for those earning the least.

From Slate

Those audits are designed to help the IRS capture data on certain types of tax filers who are more likely than others to misreport their incomes, even inadvertently, and they’re different from the enforcement audits designed to nab people for breaking the law.

From Washington Post

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