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- 1. interpret (something or someone) wrongly: "I think you're misinterpreting the situation"
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MISINTERPRET definition: 1. to form an understanding that is not correct of something that is said or done: 2. to form an…. Learn more.
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. Synonyms. bend. color. cook. distort. falsify. fudge. garble. misrelate. misrepresent. misstate. pervert. slant. twist. warp. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus.
When you misinterpret something, you get it wrong. If you misinterpret another driver's wave as a friendly hello, you're probably missing the fact that he's trying to tell you one of your headlights has blown.
MISINTERPRET meaning: 1. to form an understanding that is not correct of something that is said or done: 2. to form an…. Learn more.
/ˌmɪsɪnˈtɜːprət/ /ˌmɪsɪnˈtɜːrprət/ Verb Forms. misinterpret something (as something/doing something) to understand something/somebody wrongly synonym misconstrue, misread. His comments were misinterpreted as a criticism of the project. She deliberately misinterpreted the question. compare interpret. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
If you misinterpret something, you understand it wrongly. He was amazed that he'd misinterpreted the situation so completely. [VERB noun] The Prince's words had been misinterpreted. [VERB noun] Synonyms: misunderstand, mistake, distort, misrepresent More Synonyms of misinterpret.
MISINTERPRETATION definition: 1. the act of forming a wrong understanding of something that is said or done, or an example of a…. Learn more.
Define misinterpret. misinterpret synonyms, misinterpret pronunciation, misinterpret translation, English dictionary definition of misinterpret. tr.v. mis·in·ter·pret·ed , mis·in·ter·pret·ing , mis·in·ter·prets To interpret or explain wrongly. mis′in·ter′pre·ta′tion n. mis′in·ter′pret·er n.
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To understand or perceive something incorrectly or inaccurately. "It's crucial to seek clarification rather than misinterpret unclear statements." Detailed meaning of misinterpret. It involves assigning a mistaken or erroneous meaning to a message, statement, action, or situation.
