misread

verb

Meaning

To interpret or understand written text, signals, or someone's intentions incorrectly.

Examples

She misread the instructions on the test and answered the wrong questions.
The diplomat misread the tone of the negotiations, leading to an awkward silence.

Synonyms: miss, mistake, misinterpret, misconstrue

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misread

verb

Pronunciation: mɪsˈriːd

Definition

To interpret or understand written text, signals, or someone's intentions incorrectly.

Examples

She misread the instructions on the test and answered the wrong questions.
The diplomat misread the tone of the negotiations, leading to an awkward silence.
I must have misread the map because we are definitely not on the right road.

How to Use misread

misread something as something (collocation): to incorrectly identify one thing as another — "I misread the '5' as a '3' on the document."
misread the situation (collocation): to fail to understand the social or practical context — "He completely misread the situation and made a joke at the wrong time."

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