misstate (Meaning)

Wordnet

misstate (v)

state something incorrectly

Webster

To state wrongly; as, to misstate a question in debate.

The politician was accused of misstating her position on taxation.
The company's financial statement misstated the value of its assets.
The witness's testimony misstated several key events.
The journalist inadvertently misstated the name of the interviewee.
The historian's account of the battle was rife with misstatements.
The defendant misstated the facts of the case, leading to a mistrial.
The scientist's misstatement of the research findings resulted in a retracted publication.
The lawyer's misstatement of the legal precedence weakened their argument.
The teacher misstated the formula, causing students to solve the problem incorrectly.
The doctor's misstatement of the diagnosis led to an inappropriate treatment plan.

state something incorrectlyTo state wrongly; as, to misstate a question in debate.

distort,misrepresent, complicate, obscure, confuse,misinterpret, cook, falsify, pervert, twist

interpret, clarify, illustrate, explain, clarify,explain, illustrate, interpret, clear (up), illuminate

The politician was accused of misstating her position on taxation.

The company's financial statement misstated the value of its assets.

The witness's testimony misstated several key events.

The journalist inadvertently misstated the name of the interviewee.