misrelate

/ˌmɪsrɪˈleɪt/
verb
  1. To tell or describe something incorrectly or inaccurately.
    • The witness misrelated the events of the accident, confusing the order of what happened.
    • The historian warned that some sources misrelate the facts about the ancient battle.
    • In his excitement, he misrelated the details of the story, adding things that never occurred.
  2. To connect or associate things in a wrong or misleading way.
    • The study misrelates the two variables, suggesting a cause where none exists.
    • She tends to misrelate her personal feelings with the objective data in her report.
    • The article misrelates the rise in crime to a single policy, ignoring other factors.
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