noun
Meaning 1
A false report.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- Near-synonym: misstatement
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: misstatement
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: misrepresentation
Standard Lemma guide
misreport
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Sound
Pronunciation
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/ˈmɪsɹɪˌpɔː(ɹ)t/
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rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)t
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/ˌmɪsɹɪˈpɔː(ɹ)t/
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CMU ARPABET: M IH0 S R IH0 P AO1 R T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
verb
Meaning 2
To report erroneously; to give an incorrect account of.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
- Near-synonym: misstate
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: misstate
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: misrepresent
History
Etymology
From Middle English mysreport, equivalent to mis- + report.
From Middle English misreporten, equivalent to mis- + report.