v. Function: verb
to give a false, imperfect, or misleading representation of FF1C; the summary totally misrepresents the facts of the case FF1E;
Synonyms: belie, color, confuse, distort, falsify, garble, miscolor, misstate, pervert, twist, warp, wrench, wrest
Related Words: dress, embellish, embroider, gild, gloss, varnish; camouflage, cloak, disguise, dissemble, mask; counterfeit, feign, simulate; equivocate, lie, palter, prevaricate, weasel
Idioms: give a false coloring, put a false construction ( or appearance) on