verb
- stating incorrectly or inaccurately; giving false or wrong information
Usage: present participle of misstate
Examples
- The witness was accused of misstating the facts during testimony.
- The report was criticized for misstating the company’s financial position.
- He apologized for misstating his qualifications on the application.
- The politician was caught misstating statistics about unemployment.
- She corrected herself after misstating the date of the meeting.
- The article was retracted for misstating key research findings.