misquote
verbUK /ˌmɪsˈkwəʊt/
US /ˌmɪsˈkwoʊt/
To say words that someone said, but get them wrong.
The newspaper misquoted the mayor, making it sound like he said something he didn't.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. To quote a text or passage incorrectly, as by changing or omitting words.
He misquoted the poem in his essay, leaving out an important line.
3. An incorrect or inaccurate quotation.
That line from the speech is a misquote; the original words were different.
4. To cite a source inaccurately, giving the wrong author or page.
The student misquoted the study, attributing it to the wrong researcher.