misreport
noun/ˈmɪsɹɪˌpɔː(ɹ)t/
Etymology From Middle English mysreport, equivalent to mis- + report.
1
A false report.
- Near-synonym: misstatement
misreport
verb/ˌmɪsɹɪˈpɔː(ɹ)t/
Etymology From Middle English misreporten, equivalent to mis- + report.
1
To report erroneously; to give an incorrect account of.
- Near-synonym: misstate
- The wrong judgment that misleads us , and makes the will often fasten on the worse side , lies in misreporting upon the various comparisons of thes1689 (indicated as 1690), [John Locke], An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding. […], London: […] Eliz[abeth] Holt, for Thomas Basset, […], →OCLC:
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- Often, she would discover facts that had been overlooked or misreported by the mainstream press.2009, David B. Sachsman, S. Kittrell Rushing, Roy Morris, Seeking a Voice, page 156:
- Derived terms
- misreporter
- Related terms
- misspeak