From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishmisquotemis‧quote /ˌmɪsˈkwəʊt/ verb [transitive] MISTAKEto make a mistake in reporting what someone else has said Dr Hall said he had been misquoted in the press. —misquotation /ˌmɪskwəʊˈteɪʃən $ -kwoʊ-/ noun [countable, uncountable]→ See Verb table
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misquote• All through the interview I took careful notes so as not to misquote him. 