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
Their 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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In an interview included in the documentary, Smith said the gesture by him and Carlos was often misinterpreted.
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Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
After Dani misinterpreted a typo Ziv sent her, the two went on a date.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
But the tests, which start typically with urine samples, are easy to misinterpret and often wrong.
—Shoshana Walter, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Without context, these changes are frequently misinterpreted inside relationships.
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Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
After Dani misinterpreted a typo Ziv sent her, the two went on a date.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
But the tests, which start typically with urine samples, are easy to misinterpret and often wrong.
—Shoshana Walter, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Without context, these changes are frequently misinterpreted inside relationships.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 10 Feb. 2026
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 18 Feb. 2026.
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