misstate C2 Topic:Communication US /mɪsˈsteɪt/ UK /mɪsˈsteɪt/ See IPA manual Freq #1347814 Meanings 1 verb to state, report, or describe something incorrectly or misleadingly The summary misstated the witness's position on the proposed law. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to state, report, or... misrepresentmisreportdistort ↔ Opposites state accuratelycorrectclarify Word family Derived forms misstatement Related forms statemisquotemischaracterizemisinformation Etymology Formed from mis- ("wrongly, incorrectly") + state ("express in words"). The verb may describe either an accidental error or a misleading presentation, depending on context. Topics Communication External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # misstate **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /mɪsˈsteɪt/ **IPA (UK):** /mɪsˈsteɪt/ **Frequency rank:** 1347814 ## Meanings 1. to state, report, or describe something incorrectly or misleadingly ## Examples - The summary misstated the witness's position on the proposed law. ## Synonyms - misrepresent - misreport - distort ## Antonyms - state accurately - correct - clarify ## Derived Forms - misstatement ## Related Forms - state - misquote - mischaracterize - misinformation ## Etymology Formed from mis- ("wrongly, incorrectly") + state ("express in words"). The verb may describe either an accidental error or a misleading presentation, depending on context. ## Topics - Communication markdown