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misinterpret

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌmɪsɪnˈtɜːrprɪt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌmɪsɪnˈtɝprɪt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(mis′in tûr′prit)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
mis•in•ter•pret /ˌmɪsɪnˈtɜrprɪt/USA pronunciation   v. [~ + object]
  1. to interpret incorrectly:to misinterpret her quiet anger as agreement with the plan.
mis•in•ter•pre•ta•tion /ˌmɪsɪnˌtɜrˈprɪteɪʃən/USA pronunciation  n. [uncountable]a speech open to much misinterpretation.[countable]numerous misinterpretations to be cleared up.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
mis•in•ter•pret  (mis′in tûr′prit),USA pronunciation v.t., v.i. 
  1. to interpret, explain, or understand incorrectly.
  • mis-1 + interpret 1580–90
mis′in•ter′pret•a•ble, adj. 
mis′in•ter′pre•ta′tion, n. 
mis′in•ter′pret•er, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
misinterpret /ˌmɪsɪnˈtɜːprɪt/ vb
  1. (transitive) to interpret badly, misleadingly, or incorrectly
ˌmisinˌterpreˈtation n
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