misreported
|mis-re-port-ed|
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/ˌmɪs.rɪˈpɔːr.tɪd/
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/ˌmɪs.rɪˈpɔː.tɪd/
(misreport)
inaccurate reporting
Etymology
'misreport' originates from the prefix 'mis-' meaning 'wrongly' and the word 'report' from Latin 'reportare', where 're-' meant 'back' and 'portare' meant 'to carry'.
'reportare' transformed into the Old French word 'reporter', and eventually became the modern English word 'report'. The prefix 'mis-' was added to form 'misreport'.
Initially, 'report' meant 'to carry back information', and with the prefix 'mis-', it evolved to mean 'to carry back information incorrectly'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
to report something inaccurately or incorrectly.
The journalist misreported the facts of the case.
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Verb 2
past tense or past participle form of 'misreport'.
The data was misreported in the initial findings.
Last updated: 2025/06/14 16:15