Give a false account of (12)
I believe the answer is:
misrepresent
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">give a false account of</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for misrepresent that I've seen before include "Give a false account of (something)" , "Falsely state" , "Give inaccurate portrayal" .)