MISINTERPRET

misconstrue, misinterpret, misconceive, misunderstand, misapprehend, be amiss

(verb) interpret in the wrong way; “Don’t misinterpret my comments as criticism”; “She misconstrued my remarks”

misread, misinterpret

(verb) interpret wrongly; “I misread Hamlet all my life!”

misinterpret

(verb) interpret falsely

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

misinterpret (third-person singular simple present misinterprets, present participle misinterpreting, simple past and past participle misinterpreted)

To make an incorrect interpretation; to misunderstand.

Source: Wiktionary


Mis`in*ter"pret, v. t.

Definition: To interpret erroneously; to understand or to explain in a wrong sense.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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