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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

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • misinterpretable adjective
  • misinterpretation noun
  • misinterpreter noun
  • unmisinterpretable adjective
  • ˌˌٱˈٲپDz noun
  • ˌˈٱٱ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of misinterpret1

First recorded in 1580–90; mis- 1 + interpret
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But in recent times teachers have been expressing growing concerns about some local authorities and schools misinterpreting the nurture principles by removing all or any consequences.

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Trump got this immunity decision, and he seems to recognize that, as you argue in this book, these six Republican judges are going to bend over backwards to misinterpret the law to help him out.

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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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