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misinterpret

verb mis·in·ter·pret \ˌmi-s^ən-ˈtər-prət, -pət\

: to understand or explain (something) incorrectly : to interpret (something) incorrectly

Full Definition of MISINTERPRET

transitive verb

1

: to explain wrongly

2

: to understand wrongly

— mis·in·ter·pre·ta·tion \-ˌtər-prə-ˈtā-shən, -pə-\ noun

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First Known Use of MISINTERPRET

1547

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Synonyms: bend, color, cook, distort, falsify, fudge, garble, misrelate, misrepresent, misstate, pervert, slant, twist, warp

Antonyms: appreciate, apprehend, catch, comprehend, conceive, fathom, get, grasp, grok, know, make out, penetrate, perceive, savvy, see, seize, take in, understand

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