misrepresent

Universal Words verb [oftenpassive] ~ sb/sth (as sth) to give information about sb/sth that is not true or complete so that other people have the wrong impression about them/it: [VN] He felt that the book misrepresented his opinions. * In the article she was misrepresented as an uncaring mother. [also Vwh-] misrepresentation noun [C,U]: a deliberate misrepresentation of the facts