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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Jessica Sager, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
Andrew Kelly | Reuters DETROIT — Investors misinterpreted a public offering on Wednesday by Lucid Group that raised roughly $1.75 billion — and led to the stock’s worst daily performance in nearly three years, CEO Peter Rawlinson told CNBC.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2024
From reading scripts for stereotypes, to going frame-by-frame to review Super Bowl commercials for anything that could be misinterpreted, to educating teams on cultural symbols, colors and phrases.
—Doug Melville, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
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—Gary Drenik, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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Jessica Sager, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
Andrew Kelly | Reuters DETROIT — Investors misinterpreted a public offering on Wednesday by Lucid Group that raised roughly $1.75 billion — and led to the stock’s worst daily performance in nearly three years, CEO Peter Rawlinson told CNBC.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2024
From reading scripts for stereotypes, to going frame-by-frame to review Super Bowl commercials for anything that could be misinterpreted, to educating teams on cultural symbols, colors and phrases.
—Doug Melville, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Research from ecommerce enabler Digital River highlighted that chatbots were considered a pain point for shoppers, whose queries were often misinterpreted or too complex to receive helpful guidance.
—Gary Drenik, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Misinterpret.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misinterpret. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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