verb
- stated incorrectly or inaccurately
Usage: past tense and past participle of misstate
Examples
- The witness misstated the time of the accident.
- She misstated her qualifications on the job application.
- The reporter misstated the facts about the election results.
- He misstated the company’s financial position to investors.
- The student misstated the historical date in her essay.
- Officials misstated the number of people affected by the storm.