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

Now this must be surely a misreport, as nothing could be more grossly incorrect than such a statement.

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