MISRELATES Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

misrelates

verb

present tense third-person singular of misrelate

as in misrepresents

to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of that Hollywood anecdote has been misrelated so many times that at this point no one knows what was actually said

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The student still needs enough subject knowledge to tell a sound argument from a merely plausible one, to notice a missing source, or to recognize that a polished chart misrepresents its data.

— Ray Ravaglia, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Though she was sometimes labeled promiscuous, that characterization misrepresents her nature.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 July 2026

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The narrative that choice schools funnel funds away from local districts distorts Connecticut public school funding.

— Leonard Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2026
Instead of wiping firmware, an adversary nudges a setpoint, edits a protection parameter, distorts a sensor feed—or shows the operator a calm screen while the equipment tears itself apart.

— Julian Durand, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

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