misquote — English Dictionary

Verb

1. To incorrectly recite or record a quotation.

   Examples

   I'm so embarrassed, I misquoted Hamlet to a professor of Shakespeare.

   The newspaper had to publish a correction after they misquoted the President.

   More examples (1)

   Newly released audio disproves Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy’s claim on CNN that he was misquoted by The Atlantic about the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

Noun

1. An incorrect recitation or recording of a quotation.

Noun

1. an incorrect quotation

   Synonyms

   misquotation

   Broader terms

   quotationquotecitation

Verb

1. quote incorrectly

   Broader terms

   quotecite

   Examples

   He had misquoted the politician