misinterpret
verb
, -pət\
Definition of misinterpret
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Synonyms for misinterpret
Synonyms
bend, color, cook, distort, falsify, fudge, garble, misrelate, misrepresent, misstate, pervert, slant, twist, warp
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Birds often misinterpret windows as open areas and may even believe reflections are a part of their natural habitat. — cleveland.com, "Cleveland Metroparks partner with Ohio Lights Out to promote bird-friendly buildings," 2 Sep. 2019 Sparks said the state was misinterpreting the law, having previously limited it to disputes involving property or public spaces. — NBC News, "Johnson & Johnson must pay over $572 million for its role in Oklahoma opioid crisis, judge rules," 26 Aug. 2019 Prosecutors appealed, and a federal appeals court ruled in March that Sorokin had misinterpreted the law, saying prosecutors were not required to prove that Brissette and Sullivan had a personal interest in having Crash Line hire union workers. — Maria Cramer, BostonGlobe.com, "On eve of trial, lawyers for City Hall aides try one last time for dismissal," 15 July 2019 Instagram influencer @thevagaggle is tired of having her posts misinterpreted. — Christina Oehler, Health.com, "Newsflash: This Swimsuit Photo isn't Meant to Be a Body Positivity Message Just Because She’s ‘Fat’," 10 July 2019 Their son was charged with making felony-level threats of violence and was temporarily removed from the family’s home Relatives of the Stowes said at the time that the 13-year-old was autistic and that his actions were harmless and misinterpreted. — Sarah Horner, Twin Cities, "Vadnais Heights woman pleads guilty to careless storage of firearms after son’s reported threats," 6 Aug. 2019 In the same year a border official in Michigan misinterpreted a government statement to mean that health workers could no longer commute from Windsor. — The Economist, "Foreign policyCanada is feeling lonely, but its place internationally is still strong," 25 July 2019 In his research, Dr. Curry looked at studies on how radio waves affect tissues isolated in the lab, and misinterpreted the results as applying to cells deep inside the human body. — Adam Lashinsky, Fortune, "Why It’s Not So Easy To Regulate or Split Up Big Tech Companies—Data Sheet," 17 July 2019 Once Jenner and Karanikolaou commented, the original critic replied to the star to say her message was being misinterpreted. — Kaitlyn Frey, PEOPLE.com, "Kylie Jenner Defends BFF Stassie Karanikolaou's Bikini Photo After Body Shamer's Nasty Comment," 15 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'misinterpret.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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