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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Depardieu has repeatedly refuted both accounts saying his actions had been misinterpreted.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 13 May 2025
But while users were concerned about attendees misinterpreting the theme, or playing it safe by wearing something utterly boring, many took what came across their timeline and ran with it.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 7 May 2025
Thunderbolts*’s unlikely union of MCU loners and rejects received the titular nickname when Alexei misinterprets John Walker’s (Wyatt Russell) sarcastic reference to Yelena’s youth soccer team.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 5 May 2025
And when there have been clear mandates, they have often been misinterpreted, perhaps willfully so.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 2 May 2025
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 13 May 2025
But while users were concerned about attendees misinterpreting the theme, or playing it safe by wearing something utterly boring, many took what came across their timeline and ran with it.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 7 May 2025
Thunderbolts*’s unlikely union of MCU loners and rejects received the titular nickname when Alexei misinterprets John Walker’s (Wyatt Russell) sarcastic reference to Yelena’s youth soccer team.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 5 May 2025
And when there have been clear mandates, they have often been misinterpreted, perhaps willfully so.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 2 May 2025
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“Misinterpret.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misinterpret. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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