misstatement

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌmɪsˈsteɪtmənt/


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
mis•state /mɪsˈsteɪt/USA pronunciation   v. [~ + object], -stat•ed, -stat•ing. 
  1. to tell lies:misstated your true intentions.
mis•state•ment, n. [countable]See -stat-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
mis•state  (mis stāt′),USA pronunciation v.t., -stat•ed, -stat•ing. 
  1. to state wrongly or misleadingly;
    make a wrong statement about.
  • mis-1 + state 1640–50
mis•state′ment, n. 
mis•stat′er, n. 
    misreport, falsify, alter, distort.
'misstatement' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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