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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Harmon says the board is misinterpreting the statute and has appealed.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2025
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—Alan Nichol, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2025
The actor has repeatedly denied both accounts saying his actions were misinterpreted.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 13 May 2025
Why should parents care about schools misinterpreting FERPA?
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 10 May 2025
Across multiple tests, agentic AI assistants introduced inconsistencies in execution over 80% of the time, often misinterpreting requests, generating conflicting responses, or failing to follow business logic.
—Alan Nichol, Forbes.com, 6 May 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 3 Jul. 2025.
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