to quote (a text, speech, etc) inaccurately
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
mis•quote /mɪsˈkwoʊt/USA pronunciation
v., -quot•ed, -quot•ing, n.
v. [~ + object]
n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025v. [~ + object]
- to quote incorrectly:claimed he had been misquoted.
n. [countable]
- Also, mis•quo•ta•tion /ˌmɪskwoʊˈteɪʃən/.USA pronunciation an incorrect quotation:several misquotes and outright distortions of my position.
mis•quote
(mis kwōt′),USA pronunciation v., -quot•ed, -quot•ing, n.
v.t., v.i.
n.
mis•quot′er, n.
v.t., v.i.
- to quote incorrectly.
n.
- a quotation that is incorrect.
- mis-1 + quote 1590–1600
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