Definition of misinterpreting Misinterpreting

/mɪsɪntɚˈpɹʌtɪŋ/ - [misinterpruting] -

We found 3 definitions of misinterpreting from 2 different sources.

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What does misinterpreting mean?

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  • misinterpreting (Verb)
    Present participle of misinterpret.

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WordNet

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Verb

misinterprets, misinterpreting, misinterpreted  

misinterpret - interpret falsely
  rede, interpret give advice to; "The teacher counsels troubled students"; "The lawyer counselled me when I was accused of tax fraud"
misinterpret - interpret in the wrong way; "Don't misinterpret my comments as criticism"; "She misconstrued my remarks"
  misconstrue, misconceive, misunderstand, misapprehend, be amiss
  construe, interpret, see make sense of; assign a meaning to; "What message do you see in this letter?"; "How do you interpret his behavior?"
misinterpret - interpret wrongly; "I misread Hamlet all my life!"
  misread
  read, take to hear and understand; "I read you loud and clear!"
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • misinterpret (v. t.)
    To interpret erroneously; to understand or to explain in a wrong sense.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • misinterpret
    To fail to understand or interpret the meaning of words or behaviour correctly.

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  • misinterpret, verb, present, 1st person singular of misinterpret (infinitive).
  • misinterpret, verb (infinitive).

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