misquote
/ˌmɪsˈkwoʊt/
verb
- To repeat someone's words incorrectly.
- He often misquotes famous lines from movies.
- The reporter misquoted the scientist's findings.
- Please don't misquote me in your article.
Synonyms
noun
- An instance of quoting someone incorrectly.
- She apologized for the misquote in her speech.
- That's a common misquote from Shakespeare.
- The book contains several misquotes of historical figures.