Note: In popular use, this word often conveys the idea of intentional untruth. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
misrepresentation — mis·rep·re·sen·ta·tion /mis ˌre pri ˌzen tā shən, zən / n: an intentionally or sometimes negligently false representation made verbally, by conduct, or sometimes by nondisclosure or concealment and often for the purpose of deceiving, defrauding,… … Law dictionary
misrepresentation — mis‧rep‧re‧sen‧ta‧tion [ˌmɪsreprɪzenˈteɪʆn] noun [countable, uncountable] LAW the act of deliberately giving false information to someone, especially in order to persuade them to enter into a contract, or a statement giving false information; =… … Financial and business terms
misrepresentation — To describe or present incorrectly, improperly or falsely. (Dictionary of Canadian Bankruptcy Terms) United Glossary of Bankruptcy Terms 2012 … Glossary of Bankruptcy
misrepresentation — (n.) 1640s, from MIS (Cf. mis ) (1) + REPRESENTATION (Cf. representation) … Etymology dictionary
misrepresentation — *lie, falsehood, untruth, fib, story Analogous words: dishonesty, deceitfulness, mendaciousness or men dacity (see corresponding adjectives at DISHONEST): sophistication, doctoring, loading, weighting, adulteration (see corresponding verbs at… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
misrepresentation — [n] falsehood adulteration, coloring, distortion, exaggeration, fabrication, false light, falsification, lie, misstatement, mutilation, not a true picture*, slant, story*, stretch, tall story*, twist, untruth; concepts 63,580 … New thesaurus
Misrepresentation — This article is about a legal term. For the sociological one, see Misrepresentation (sociology). Misrepresentation is a contract law concept. It means a false statement of fact made by one party to another party, which has the effect of inducing… … Wikipedia
misrepresentation — See misrepresent. * * * In law, any false or misleading expression of fact, usually with the intent to deceive or defraud. It most commonly occurs in insurance and real estate contracts. False advertising may also constitute misrepresentation.… … Universalium
misrepresentation — An untrue statement of fact, made by one party to the other in the course of negotiating a contract, that induces the other party to enter into the contract. The person making the misrepresentation is called the representor, and the person to… … Big dictionary of business and management
Misrepresentation — A false statement of fact made by one party which affects the other party s decision in agreeing to a contract. If the misrepresentation is discovered, the contract can be later declared void and the situation remedied if the party who relied on… … Investment dictionary
