Verb: mischaracterize mis'ker-ik-tu,rIz [N. Amer], mis'ka-rik-tu,rIz [Brit]
- Describe or represent incorrectly or unfairly
"The article mischaracterized the politician's stance on the issue";
- mischaracterise [Brit]
Derived forms: mischaracterized, mischaracterizing, mischaracterizes