misread

mis·read | \ ˌmis-ˈrēd

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misread\ ˌmis-ˈred

How to pronounce misread (audio)

\; misreading\ ˌmis-ˈrē-diŋ

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Definition of misread

transitive verb

1 : to read incorrectly

2 : to misinterpret in or as if in reading totally misread the lesson of history— Christopher Hollis

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Examples of misread in a Sentence

I guess I misread the instructions. They have misread the lessons of the past. Politicians may have misread the mood of the public. I badly misread the situation.

Recent Examples on the Web The incident coincided with a spate of mixed messages from both countries, which former officials said added to the danger that each country could be misreading the other. — NBC News, "Escalating tensions put U.S. and Iran on collision course, experts fear," 13 June 2019 In the aftermath of the war, Lundberg argues, Greeley severely misread the mood of the American people and saw a great opportunity to finally bring about his hero’s vision of a truly united nation. — John Strausbaugh, National Review, "Horace Greeley’s Ill-Fated Crusades," 19 Dec. 2019 Given the billions its member schools generate through sports, and that NIL payments would presumably come from third parties and not university funds, this would be a bad time to misread the room. — Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal, "NCAA is giving ground to college athletes, but also making sure it's on its own terms," 30 Oct. 2019 The situation was partially cleared up Monday when officials acknowledged the couple had received incorrect information because someone at the city had misread the map. — Erin Hegarty, chicagotribune.com, "Harry’s Cafe is back in compliance with city code; new deal to keep business at Naperville train station to be drafted," 4 Oct. 2019 Someone misread something there, and if that happens against Rutgers or Maryland, frankly, perhaps OSU recovers in real time. — Nathan Baird, cleveland, "How Ohio State’s defense, staggered at first against Michigan, came together: Buckeye Rewatch," 2 Dec. 2019 At a distance, and at a glance, people will often misread their clothes as frumpy. — Robin Givhan, Washington Post, "Their testimony was pointed. Their clothes were reassuringly dull.," 21 Nov. 2019 The result has been misread in some corners as a repudiation of Mr Trump or as evidence of a turn towards the Democratic Party on the part of Louisiana voters. — The Economist, "The Democratic victory in Louisiana is not a repudiation of Donald Trump," 21 Nov. 2019 As a result, the word grané came to be misread as gravy, and this form has been used ever since. 4. — Simon Horobin, Quartz, "Five words in the English language people usually use incorrectly," 10 Nov. 2019

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17 Jan 2020

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“Misread.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misread. Accessed 17 January 2020.

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