misrepresent

Verb

Synonyms: belie fudge manipulate fake falsify cook wangle

WordNet 3.0

Verb (2)

represent falsely“This statement misrepresents my intentions”Synonyms: belie
tamper, with the purpose of deception“Fudge the figures”“cook the books”“falsify the data”Synonyms: fudge manipulate fake falsify cook wangle

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Misrepresent \Mis*rep`re*sent"\, v. t. To represent incorrectly (almost always, unfavorably); to give a false or erroneous representation of, either maliciously, ignorantly, or carelessly. --Swift. [1913 Webster]

Misrepresent \Mis*rep`re*sent"\, v. i. To make an incorrect or untrue representation. --Milton. [1913 Webster]