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misinterpret

[ mis-in-tur-prit ]

verb (used with or without object)

  1. to interpret, explain, or understand incorrectly.


misinterpret

/ ˌɪɪˈɜːɪ /

verb

  1. tr to interpret badly, misleadingly, or incorrectly
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌˌٱˈٲپDz, noun
  • ˌˈٱٱ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • i·ٱp·· adjective
  • i·ٱp·ٲtDz noun
  • i·ٱp· noun
  • ܲm··ٱp·· adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of misinterpret1

First recorded in 1580–90; mis- 1 + interpret
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In its court submission, Meta said its "primary concern" was with the data commission, which it accused of "misinterpreting" data privacy laws.

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I just enjoyed the date, particularly the agitation in Fahy’s empathetic face that gets misinterpreted as romantic desperation.

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At the same time, as Wilkinson points out, movies could be an inflection of the national mood, even if they were misinterpreted by the politicians who cited them.

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Separately, Mr Ivanishvili's lawyer announced last month that his client is suing Swiss bank Julius Baer for, among other reasons, misinterpreting "the so-called" American sanctions, which the lawyer described as "political blackmail".

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“The problem is a lot of people misinterpret a lot of my dad’s work as schadenfreude, when it’s really not,” James said.

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