misinterpret
/ˌmɪsɪnˈtɜrprɪt/
verb
- To understand or explain something incorrectly.
- The journalist misinterpreted the scientist's comments, leading to a misleading article.
- She misinterpreted his silence as anger, but he was just thinking.
- If you misinterpret the instructions, you might assemble the furniture wrong.
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