Meanings
to quote someone incorrectly
کسی کو درست طور پر اقتباس نہ کرنا
غلط اقتباس کرنا
ghalat iqtaas karna
Synonyms
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- misquote someone
- frequently misquote
- intent to misquote
Example Sentences
The journalist chose to misquote the politician for sensationalism.
صحافی نے سنسنی خیزی کے لیے سیاستدان کا غلط اقتباس لیا۔
Sahāfī ne sansanī kheezī ke liye sīyāsatdān ka ghalat iqtaas liā.
It is unethical to misquote someone in an article.
کسی کو مضمون میں غلط اقتباس دینا غیر اخلاقی ہے۔
Kisi ko maqālā meñ ghalat iqtaas denā gher ikhlāqī hai.
She was upset to find that her words had been misquoted.
وہ اس بات پر ناراض تھی کہ اس کے الفاظ کو غلط بیان کیا گیا تھا۔
Woh is bāt par nārāz thī keh us ke alfāz ko ghalat bayan kiya gā thā.
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💡 Memory Tip
Remember 'misquote' by thinking of 'mis' in misbehave.
Visualize a newspaper with a red ink mark over a misquoted statement.
📖 Etymology
Origin: English "misquote" — to quote incorrectly
First known use: 20th century
Derived from the prefix 'mis-' meaning wrong or badly, and 'quote', referring to the act of citing someone’s words.