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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.

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misin·terpre·tation n.

misin·terpret·er n.

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misinterpret [ˌmɪsɪnˈtɜːprɪt]

vb

(tr) to interpret badly, misleadingly, or incorrectly

misinterpretation  n

misinterpreter  n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	misinterpret - interpret falsely rede, interpret - give an interpretation or explanation to
	2.	misinterpret - interpret wrongly; "I misread Hamlet all my life!" misread 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" be amiss, misapprehend, misconceive, misconstrue, misunderstand construe, interpret, see - make sense of; assign a meaning to; "What message do you see in this letter?"; "How do you interpret his behavior?"

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misinterpret

verb misunderstand, mistake, distort, misrepresent, misjudge, falsify, pervert, misread, misconstrue, get wrong, misapprehend, misconceive The Prince's words had been misinterpreted.

Translations

misinterpret [ˌmɪsɪnˈtɜːprɪt] VT → interpretar mal, malinterpretar; (deliberately) → tergiversar

misinterpret [ˌmɪsɪnˈtɜː^rprɪt] vt (= misunderstand) → mal interpréter

misinterpret

vt → falsch auslegen or deuten; play, novel → fehlinterpretieren, falsch auslegen; (interpreter) → falsch wiedergeben; it could easily be misinterpreted as implying ingratitude → es könnte leicht als Undankbarkeit ausgelegt werden; he misinterpreted her silence as agreement → er deutete ihr Schweigen fälschlich als Zustimmung

misinterpret [ˌmɪsɪnˈtɜːprɪt] vt → interpretare male