Main Entry: mis·in·ter·pret

Pronunciation: \ˌmi-s^ən-ˈtər-prət, -pət\

Function: transitive verb

Date: 1547

1 : to explain wrongly
2 : to understand wrongly

— mis·in·ter·pre·ta·tion \-ˌtər-prə-ˈtā-shən, -pə-\ noun