misquote

• Nom désignant une citation incorrecte ou inexacte des paroles de quelqu'un, ou le fait de citer de manière erronée.

A noun referring to an incorrect or inaccurate quotation of someone's words.

1. Incorrect quotationB2formal

   A statement or passage that is quoted inaccurately or wrongly attributed.

   citation inexacte

   • The article contained a misquote of the politician's speech.
   • He apologized for the misquote in his report.
   • The misquote changed the meaning of the original statement.

   Synonymesmisquotation

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de citer quelqu'un ou quelque chose de manière inexacte ou incorrecte, en déformant ses propos.

A verb used to indicate the act of quoting someone or something inaccurately or incorrectly.

1. Quote incorrectlyB2formal

   To repeat or cite someone's words inaccurately or in a distorted way.

   Citer inexactement

   • The journalist misquoted the politician in her article.
   • He denied making that statement, claiming the reporter misquoted him.
   • Always double-check your sources to avoid misquoting anyone.
   • She felt upset because her friend misquoted her joke.

   Synonymesdistortgarblemisrepresentmisstate

   Antonymesquote