Verb: misinterpret ,mis-in'tur-prut
- Interpret in the wrong way
"Don't misinterpret my comments as criticism";
- misconstrue, misconceive, misunderstand, misapprehend, be amiss
- Interpret wrongly
"She misinterpreted his friendly gesture as flirting";
- misread
- Interpret falsely
"She misinterpreted his friendly gesture as flirtation"
Derived forms: misinterpreted, misinterprets, misinterpreting
Type of: construe, interpret, read, rede [archaic], see, take