misinterpret

[ mis-in-tur-prit ]
/ ˌmɪs ɪnˈtɜr prɪt /

verb (used with or without object)

to interpret, explain, or understand incorrectly.

Origin of misinterpret

First recorded in 1580–90; mis-1 + interpret

OTHER WORDS FROM misinterpret

mis·in·ter·pret·a·ble, adjective mis·in·ter·pre·ta·tion, noun mis·in·ter·pret·er, noun un·mis·in·ter·pret·a·ble, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for misinterpretation

misinterpret
/ (ˌmɪsɪnˈtɜːprɪt) /

verb

(tr) to interpret badly, misleadingly, or incorrectly

Derived forms of misinterpret

misinterpretation, noun misinterpreter, noun