misquote

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English

Etymology

mis- +‎ quote

Pronunciation

  • (verb) IPA(key): /mɪsˈkwəʊt/
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  • (noun) IPA(key): /ˈmɪskwəʊt/
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Verb

misquote (third-person singular simple present misquotes, present participle misquoting, simple past and past participle misquoted)

  1. To incorrectly recite a quote.
    I'm so embarrassed, I misquoted Hamlet to a professor of Shakespeare.
  2. To incorrectly record a quote.
    The newspaper had to publish a correction after they misquoted the President.

Noun

misquote (plural misquotes)

  1. An incorrect recitation of a quote.
  2. An incorrect recording of a quote.
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