Misinterpret Definition & Meaning
misinterpret
- verb
- interpret falsely
- interpret wrongly; "I misread Hamlet all my life!"
- interpret in the wrong way; "Don't misinterpret my comments as criticism"; "She misconstrued my remarks"
Words that rhyme with misinterpret
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