misstate

IPA: mɪsstˈeɪt

To make a statement that is in error, inadvertently; to say incorrectly, through a slip of the tongue.

Examples of "misstate" in Sentences

Because I just don't want to misstate exactly what we were authorized to do.
It was a forum for people to repeatedly misstate the positions of their opponents.
You miss the point of the Kucinich and Boehner resolutions and misstate the Founders' intentions.
Maybe you can help me understand why illibertarians tend to so fundamentally misstate our arguments.
But people routinely misstate the truth in online profiles, about everything from their age to their name.
Desiderius: Maybe you can help me understand why illibertarians tend to so fundamentally misstate our arguments.
Mr. Obama certainly feels that it is his right to demonize and trivialize and misstate the concerns of his opponents.
In other appearances, Mr. Perry has misstated the number of Supreme Court justices and seemed to misstate the voting age.
I don't want to misstate to the Court exactly what it authorized to do because I have not read the particular order in quite some time.
Note that many of the articles continue misstate the actual facts that are easily available on video or audio tape and backed up by witnesses.