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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He’s frequently portrayed as a beacon of hope and moral clarity, but he’s often also misinterpreted and feared by those around him because of this immense power.
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Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2025
So, the fact that it can be misinterpreted by some, this is always going to be the case.
—CBS News, 6 July 2025
City officials later acknowledged that that final grim detail was based on inaccurate information that the 911 call taker misinterpreted.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 5 July 2025
The zero-tolerance penalization of children — whether criminally or academically — for statements that could have been misinterpreted by listeners or made in bad taste by speakers is where many First Amendment experts are expressing concern.
—Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2025
So, the fact that it can be misinterpreted by some, this is always going to be the case.
—CBS News, 6 July 2025
City officials later acknowledged that that final grim detail was based on inaccurate information that the 911 call taker misinterpreted.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 5 July 2025
The zero-tolerance penalization of children — whether criminally or academically — for statements that could have been misinterpreted by listeners or made in bad taste by speakers is where many First Amendment experts are expressing concern.
—Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 2 July 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 29 Jul. 2025.
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