mis·rep·re·sent 
/ˌmɪsˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt/ verb
mis·rep·re·sents; mis·rep·re·sent·ed; mis·rep·re·sent·ing /ˌmɪsˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt/ verb [+ obj] : to describe (someone or something) in a false way especially in order to deceive someone : to give someone a false idea about (something or someone)
▪ The company is accused of misrepresenting its earnings. ▪ He misrepresented himself as a writer. [=he claimed to be a writer but he wasn't one] ▪ The movie deliberately misrepresents the facts/truth about her life.
▪ The company is accused of misrepresenting its earnings. ▪ He misrepresented himself as a writer. [=he claimed to be a writer but he wasn't one] ▪ The movie deliberately misrepresents the facts/truth about her life.
— mis·rep·re·sen·ta·tion /ˌmɪsˌrɛprɪˌzɛnˈteɪʃən/ noun, plural mis·rep·re·sen·ta·tions [count, noncount]
▪ deliberate misrepresentations of the truth
/ˌmɪsˌrɛprɪˌzɛnˈteɪʃən/ noun, plural mis·rep·re·sen·ta·tions [count, noncount] ▪ deliberate misrepresentations of the truth
