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
Her 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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Austen Ivereigh, Time, 21 Apr. 2025
Even after matching, users often get ghosted, misinterpret what the other person wants or have mismatched expectations, leaving those looking for love frustrated and burnt out.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
Product managers may misinterpret insights, leading to poor decisions, while engineers might struggle with biases and model limitations, making AI unreliable.
—Nishant Satya Lakshmikanth, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Theroux recalled how the film’s legacy has endured, for better or worse, and at times, has been misinterpreted.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 14 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for misinterpret
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“Misinterpret.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misinterpret. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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