misquote vs cite

misquote and cite both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
misquote	Yes	No	Yes	No
cite	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, cite is a hypernym of misquote; that is, cite is a word with a broader meaning than misquote:

Other hypernyms of misquote include quote.

misquote (noun)	cite (noun)
an incorrect quotation	a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage

misquote (verb)	cite (verb)
quote incorrectly	make reference to
	commend
	repeat a passage from
	refer to for illustration or proof
	advance evidence for
	call in an official matter, such as to attend court
	refer to