misquote
a quotation that is incorrect.
Origin of misquote
1Other words from misquote
- mis·quot·er, noun
Words Nearby misquote
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How to use misquote in a sentence
But to misquote an old financial adage, the property market can remain irrational longer than you are prepared to remain homeless.
By terrifying coincidence, this was the one poem that Thatcher herself thought to recall and misquote when she first met Larkin.
Those who do not learn from history are doomed to misquote it, as the Spanish philosopher George Santayana did not say.
Chris Christie Embarrasses Himself With Civil-Rights-History Flub | Paul Campos | February 1, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTJason didn't bother to correct the misquote, it was best they consider him a hundred per cent on their side.
Deathworld | Harry HarrisonWe always feel more nervous when people misquote Scripture for their purpose.
You had only to get up and misquote Mr. Gladstone, and the fiery old man was on his legs in an instant.
The Real Gladstone | J. Ewing Ritchie“Ye have been fresh and fair, Ye have been filled with flowers”—I fear I misquote.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 24 (of 25) | Robert Louis StevensonHow we do misquote sayings, or misunderstand them when quoted rightly!
The Rising of the Court | Henry Lawson
British Dictionary definitions for misquote
/ (ˌmɪsˈkwəʊt) /
to quote (a text, speech, etc) inaccurately
Derived forms of misquote
- misquotation, noun
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