English noun: misquote | |||
1. | misquote (communication) an incorrect quotation | ||
Synonyms | misquotation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | citation, quotation, quote | ||
English verb: misquote | |||
1. | misquote (communication) quote incorrectly | ||
Samples | He had misquoted the politician. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cite, quote | ||