misrelate
/ˌmɪsrɪˈleɪt/
verb
- 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.
- 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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