CEFR B2

misinterpret

verb

Meaning

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.

Synonyms: misread, misunderstand, misconstrue, distort

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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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