put someone in a false position

verb

To bring someone into a situation where they are sure to be misunderstood by others.

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Meanings

verbput someone in a false position (third-person singular simple present puts someone in a false position, present participle putting someone in a false position, simple past and past participle put someone in a false position)

present singular third person puts someone in a false position · participle present putting someone in a false position

  1. To bring someone into a situation where they are sure to be misunderstood by others.
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APA

put someone in a false position. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/put%20someone%20in%20a%20false%20position

MLA

“put someone in a false position.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/put%20someone%20in%20a%20false%20position. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “put someone in a false position,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/put%20someone%20in%20a%20false%20position.

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