Misinterpret synonyms

mĭs'ĭn-tûr'prĭt

To misunderstand

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To misconstrue is to interpret something in the wrong way or to understand someone's actions or intentions differently than intended.

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(Intransitive) To commit an unintentional error; to do or think something wrong.

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To err is defined as to make a mistake or to do something wrong.

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To cause to turn from what is considered right, good, or true; misdirect; lead astray; corrupt

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understand (related)

To learn indirectly or infer, as from hearsay:

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To misinterpret or misunderstand:

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To understand incorrectly, while thinking one has understood correctly.

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To fail to apprehend correctly; misunderstand

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interpret in the wrong way

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misrepresent (related)

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mislead (related)

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misapply (related)

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exaggerate (related)

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misquote (related)

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To pick out such parts of as may serve a purpose; to mutilate; to pervert; as, to garble a quotation; to garble an account.

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To misrepresent.

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To cause to deviate from what is normal, reasonable, or accurate:

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To calculate incorrectly; miscount or misjudge

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Find another word for misinterpret. In this page you can discover 19 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for misinterpret, like: misconceive, misconstrue, mistake, err, pervert, understand, misread, misunderstand, misapprehend, be amiss and misrepresent.