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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After getting that notice in April, those residents now find themselves residents of Shelby County, all thanks to a county line that had been misinterpreted for decades.
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Keisha Rowe, The Courier-Journal, 9 July 2024
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On the other side of the coin, judges and prosecutors frequently misinterpret behaviors associated with intellectual disability as signs of indifference or guilt.
—Katie Kronick, Baltimore Sun, 28 June 2024
This increases the risk that others will misinterpret your actions, or perhaps the other way around.
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Keisha Rowe, The Courier-Journal, 9 July 2024
The slow pace of this offseason shouldn’t be misinterpreted as lack of effort or vision.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 8 July 2024
On the other side of the coin, judges and prosecutors frequently misinterpret behaviors associated with intellectual disability as signs of indifference or guilt.
—Katie Kronick, Baltimore Sun, 28 June 2024
This increases the risk that others will misinterpret your actions, or perhaps the other way around.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 18 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for misinterpret
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“Misinterpret.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misinterpret. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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