D defs.my
Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Mischaracterize

/mĭs-kăr'-ək-tẽr-īzˌ/ · Mis·char·ac·ter·ize · IPA /mɪskˈærəktərˌaɪz/
01 v. t. To characterize falsely or erroneously; to give a wrong character to.
  1. 1.
    To characterize falsely or erroneously; to give a wrong character to.
    “They totally mischaracterize the action.” — Eton.