misinterpret
Translation
to misinterpret, to misunderstand
Examples
He misinterpreted her silence as agreement.
He misinterpreted her silence as agreement.
The data was misinterpreted by the team.
The data was misinterpreted by the team.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) 〈as sth.〉 to understand (sth.) wrongly He misinterpreted her silence as agreement.
Similar Words
Synonyms: misunderstand, misconstrue, misread; Antonyms: understand, interpret correctly
Etymology
From the prefix 'mis-' (wrongly, badly) and the verb 'interpret' (to explain the meaning of).
Memory Tips
Think of it as you 'missed' the correct 'interpretation'. You understood it wrongly.