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verb
- 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.
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.
MISINTERPRET meaning: 1. to form an understanding that is not correct of something that is said or done: 2. to form an…. Learn more.
Definition of misinterpret verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
MISINTERPRETATION definition: 1. the act of forming a wrong understanding of something that is said or done, or an example of a…. Learn more.
: to understand or explain (something) incorrectly : to interpret (something) incorrectly. He claims that his statements have been misinterpreted by the media. Her silence should not be misinterpreted as consent. — misinterpretation. /ˌmɪsn̩ˌtɚprə ˈteɪʃən/ noun, plural misinterpretations [count, noncount]
Misinterpret definition: to interpret, explain, or understand incorrectly.. See examples of MISINTERPRET used in a sentence.
Definition of misinterpret verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
