/ ˌmɪsˌreprɪˈzent; NAmE / verb
[ often passive ] misrepresent sb/sth (as sth) to give information about sb/sth that is not true or complete so that other people have the wrong impression about them / it :
[ vn ]
He felt that the book misrepresented his opinions.
In the article she was misrepresented as an uncaring mother.
[also v wh- ]
► mis·rep·re·sen·ta·tion / ˌmɪsˌreprɪzenˈteɪʃn; NAmE / noun [ C , U ]:
a deliberate misrepresentation of the facts