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misinterpret - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'misinterpret' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Misinterpret [ v. t.]
- To interpret erroneously; to understand or to explain in a wrong sense.

Meaning of 'misinterpret' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . misinterpret [ v]
Meaning (1):
- interpret in the wrong way
Example in sentence:
  • Don't misinterpret my comments as criticism;
  • She misconstrued my remarks
Meaning (2):
- interpret wrongly
Example in sentence:
  • I misread Hamlet all my life!

Nearby Words:

mis mis- misacceptation misaccompt misadjust misadjustment misadventure misadventured misadventurous misadvertence

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