1. to report incorrectly or inaccurately

1. an incorrect or inaccurate report

Examples

• The journalist was accused of misreporting the facts about the incident.
• Several news outlets misreported the election results.
• The witness misreported what he had seen at the scene.
• The company’s misreport of its financial status led to an investigation.
• Officials warned against spreading misreports on social media.
• The newspaper issued a correction after the misreport was discovered.
• She was careful not to misreport the scientific findings.