miswarrant

English

Etymology

From mis- +‎ warrant.

Verb

miswarrant (third-person singular simple present miswarrants, present participle miswarranting, simple past and past participle miswarranted)

1. To falsely warrant.
   • 1943, South Western Reporter. Second Series, page 130:

     he misrepresented and miswarranted the facts in that he represented and warranted that he was the sole legal owner of said trailer;

   • 1990, California. Court of Appeal (1st Appellate District)., page 13:

     […] whether the insureds, CBBE, Vincent Tai, Godfrey Jacobs, and Jon Markoulis, intentionally and knowingly misrepresented or miswarranted the quality and effectuation of repairs.

   • 2021, Bernard A. Burk, Veronica J. Finkelstein, Nancy B. Rappoport, Ethical Lawyering: A Guide for the Well-Intentioned, page 166:

     To the opposing party for damages for having misrepresented or miswarranted your authority.