English dictionary

misinterpret

/,m/I/s/I/n't/[@]/rpr/I/t/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

verb

interpret falsely

verb.communication

Source: WordNet 3.0
interpret wrongly

verb.cognition

Synonyms misread

Source: WordNet 3.0
interpret in the wrong way

verb.cognition

Examples
Don't misinterpret my comments as criticism.

Synonyms be amiss misapprehend misconceive misconstrue misunderstand

Source: WordNet 3.0
To interpret erroneously; to understand or to explain in a wrong sense.

verb

Source: webster1913