misinterpret
/mɪsɪnˈtəːprɪt
/verb (misinterprets, misinterpreting, misinterpreted) [with object]
Interpret (something or someone) wrongly: I think you’re misinterpreting the situation Soanes claimed his remarks had been misinterpreted...
- Well, we know a lot about the behavior of the phenomena; we also know people make mistakes and misinterpret things.
- Perhaps of even more concern, these stereotypes may lead people to misread or misinterpret another person's emotions.
- Well I'm sorry If somebody misinterprets it like that.
Synonyms
misunderstand, misconceive, misconstrue, misapprehend, mistake, misread, put a wrong interpretation on;
miss, confuse, confound, take amiss;
miscalculate, err, be mistaken, get the wrong idea, get it/someone wrong, receive a false impression, be under a delusion, get (hold of) the wrong end of the stick, be at cross purposes
informal be barking up the wrong tree
Derivatives
misinterpreter
- Sending interpreters and misinterpreters of these religions to prison is, however, not the proper way of carrying on the process of enlightenment.
- Such misinterpreters do not know the proper techniques, which have to be learned under a bona fide spiritual master.
- The critic is the professional misinterpreter, with whose errors you might compare your own more tolerant or modest appreciation of fiction.