Main Entry: mis·read

Pronunciation: \ˌmis-ˈrēd\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): mis·read \-ˈred\; mis·read·ing \-ˈrē-diŋ\

Date: 1658

1 : to read incorrectly
2 : to misinterpret in or as if in reading <totally misread the lesson of history — Christopher Hollis>