Definition of misinterpret
transitive verb
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.
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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 of misinterpret from the Web
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But the move doesn't come as a total surprise, considering that Ed has spoken out recently about receiving mean comments online, particularly from Lady Gaga fans after an interview comment was misinterpreted as shade toward Mother Monster.
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But ours is such a fragmented whom-do-you-trust age, even Lincoln can be readily and shamelessly misinterpreted.
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The president has a habit of misinterpreting ratings.
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Some can misinterpret Civil Code 4760, which seems to allow modifications inside a unit, but a closer reading reveals that interior modifications are still subject to the association governing documents and must meet applicable building codes.
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The data was uploaded to our system, which misinterpreted the date to be 2025.
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Williams, a sociology professor, said Wednesday that the campus was closed because of a bomb threat that was made in reaction to media misinterpreting his Facebook posts made three days ago.
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But in his contentious Sunday interviews, Sekulow said the tweet had been misinterpreted.
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They can be misinterpreted or worse, not take into account human nature or experience.
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First Known Use of misinterpret
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MISINTERPRET Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of misinterpret for English Language Learners
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: to understand or explain (something) incorrectly : to interpret (something) incorrectly
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