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misquote

[ UK /mɪskwˈə‍ʊt/ ]
[ US /mɪsˈkwoʊt/ ]
NOUN
  1. an incorrect quotation
VERB
  1. quote incorrectly
    He had misquoted the politician

How To Use misquote In A Sentence

  • Testament the story of Jonah misquoted, and and by a small transposition a la mode de Surenhusius, representing that “Jonah swallowed the whale! The Grounds of Christianity Examined by Comparing The New Testament with the Old
  • Many, if not most, complaints about misquotes, I believe, stem from a person's remarks being taken out of context.
  • ‘There were seven misquotes, 32 errors of fact,’ he says, overlooking his own book's refreshingly loose association with accepted English grammar and punctuation.
  • Danny Dyer and Zoo magazine in row over 'misquote' claim guardian. co.uk, Monday 10 May 2010 12.02 BST Film | guardian.co.uk
  • Her promise was deliberately misquoted by her opponents, who then used it against her.
  • Judging from the principal's form response to correspondents it sounds like he was also misquoted by the Rutland Herald and has even used blogging in the classroom himself.
  • Her promise was deliberately misquoted by her opponents, who then used it against her.
  • Please excuse any misquotes and the hasty sketch.
  • However, BP termed Igor Sechin's statement a "misquote" and denied that Hayward would resign. New Statesman
  • The Minister said, he was misquoted by the Indian media and therefore he clarified India's position the next day.
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