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misinterpret

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mis·in·ter·pret  (msn-tûrprt)
tr.v. mis·in·ter·pret·ed, mis·in·ter·pret·ing, mis·in·ter·prets
1. To interpret inaccurately.
2. To explain inaccurately.

misin·terpre·tation n.
misin·terpret·er n.

misinterpret
Verb
to understand or represent something wrongly: the press misinterpreted the President's remarks
misinterpretation n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.misinterpret - interpret falsely
rede, interpret - give an interpretation or explanation to
2.misinterpret - interpret wrongly; "I misread Hamlet all my life!"
read, take - interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression; "I read this address as a satire"; "How should I take this message?"; "You can't take credit for this!"
3.misinterpret - interpret in the wrong way; "Don't misinterpret my comments as criticism"; "She misconstrued my remarks"
construe, interpret, see - make sense of; assign a meaning to; "What message do you see in this letter?"; "How do you interpret his behavior?"

misinterpret
Translations
misinterpret [mɪsɪnˈtəːprɪt] vtinterpretar mal
misinterpret [mɪsɪnˈtəːprɪt] vtmal interpréter
misinterpret [mɪsɪnˈtəːprɪt] vt (gesture, situation) → falsch auslegen;
(comment) → falsch auffassen
misinterpret [mɪsɪnˈtəːprɪt] vtinterpretare male


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He may miss it through stupidity, or misinterpret it, but he is always asking beauty to enter his life, and I believe that in the end it will come.
My dear lady,' said Dick, 'I think you misinterpret my position.
The least I can do is not to misinterpret you, on my side.
 
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