misrepresent

动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ˌmɪsˌɹɛpɹəˈzɛnt/    美 /ˌmɪsˌɹɛpɹəˈzɛnt/|/ˌmɪsˌɹepɹəˈzent/

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To represent falsely; to inaccurately portray something.
    — The fraudster misrepresented himself as a lawyer.

词形变化

misrepresents present,singular,third-person misrepresenting participle,present misrepresented participle,past misrepresented past

词源

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *mey-?
Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂-der.
Proto-Germanic *missaz
Proto-Germanic *missa-
Proto-West Germanic *missa-
Old English mis-
Middle English mys-
English mis-
Proto-Italic *wre-
Latin re-der.
Old French re-bor.
Middle English re-
English re-
English presend
English -t
English present
English represent
English misrepresent
From mis- + represent.
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