Misquote ( verb , noun )

(As a verb)

Misquote ( verb )

To quote (a passage) inaccurately; to quote (a passage) in a way that changes its meaning.

Origin:

From the latin word mis ("wrongly") and quote ("to cit.e")

Examples:

1. He was accused of misquoting the source in his research paper.
2. The reporter misquoted the politician's statement and caused a lot of confusion.
3. The history book was full of misquotes and inaccuracies.
4. The student was penalized for misquoting the text in his exam.
5. The newspaper was criticized for misquoting the expert and distorting his views.

(As a noun)

Misquote ( noun )

To quote (a passage) inaccurately; to quote (a passage) in a way that changes its meaning.

Origin:

From the latin word mis ("wrongly") and quote ("to cit.e")

Examples:

1. He was accused of misquoting the source in his research paper.
2. The reporter misquoted the politician's statement and caused a lot of confusion.
3. The history book was full of misquotes and inaccuracies.
4. The student was penalized for misquoting the text in his exam.
5. The newspaper was criticized for misquoting the expert and distorting his views.