misinterpreted; misinterpreting; misinterprets
Definition of misinterpret
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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The first known use of misinterpret was in 1547
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