misinterpret
verb
mis·in·ter·pret
ˌmi-sᵊn-ˈtər-prət 
-pət
misinterpreted; misinterpreting; misinterprets
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.
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Examples of misinterpret in a Sentence
He claims that his statements have been misinterpreted by the media.
Her silence should not be misinterpreted as consent.
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Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 7 Jan. 2025
Kirby Smart complained about the call afterward but seemed to misinterpret what being set over the ball meant.
—Pete Sampson, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
In business and life, communication on all levels is a key component to success, but there are so many ways in which communication can go wrong or be misinterpreted.
—Janine Schindler, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
The trial revealed that by day three of the retreat, Carr-Gomm was vomiting, weak, and in increasing pain, yet those around her, including fellow workshop attendees, misinterpreted her condition as a 'healing crisis' rather than a medical emergency.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Misinterpret.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misinterpret. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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