misinterpret
verb
mis·in·ter·pret
ˌmi-sᵊn-ˈtər-prət 
-pət
misinterpreted; misinterpreting; misinterprets
1
: to explain wrongly
His comment on the speech misinterprets the speaker's meaning.
2
: to understand wrongly
Their silence should not be misinterpreted as consent.
Examples of misinterpret in a Sentence
He claims that his statements have been misinterpreted by the media.
Her silence should not be misinterpreted as consent.
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Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
When systems fail, drift or misinterpret context, failure must be detected, contained and corrected.
—
Stephane Gervais,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
That’s kind of a thing that’s misinterpreted.
—
Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
Longtime Spurs fan Gomez explained on her Instagram Stories that her comment on the post had been misinterpreted.
—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
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“Misinterpret.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misinterpret. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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