misinterpret (B2)
verb
Pronunciation: /ˌmɪsɪnˈtɜːrprɪt/
Definition
Understand or explain something incorrectly.
Examples
It is easy to misinterpret the tone of an email when you cannot see the sender's face.
The witness admitted she may have misinterpreted the suspect's sudden movement as an attempt to flee.
If you misinterpret the instructions, you will likely end up with the wrong result.
How to Use misinterpret
- misinterpret something as something (collocation)
- To incorrectly view one thing as another. — "Do not misinterpret my silence as agreement."
- misinterpret the meaning of (collocation)
- To fail to understand the core message of a text or event. — "It is easy to misinterpret the meaning of such an old poem."
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