misinterpret
verb (used with or without object)
to interpret, explain, or understand incorrectly.
have misinterpreted
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present perfectof misinterpret.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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BBC Verify also asked Mr Afzal if he could put us in touch with any of the officers that may have misinterpreted the circular in way he described, but he was unable to do this.
From BBC ● Jan. 9, 2025
Even the CDC—including the authors of its guidelines—says that doctors have misinterpreted the guidance and done harm; the authors are currently updating the guidelines.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 19, 2022
“I think some people have misinterpreted that as my being too slow to take certain positions, but I have a skeptical mind and I believe deeply in reporting.”
From Washington Post ● Apr. 19, 2022
No one watching his speech that day would have misinterpreted the phrase, but that didn't stop The New York Times and other outlets from casting the line as a blunder years later.
From Salon ● Mar. 5, 2022
“Yes, that’s right. Friday morning. They were outside, in the “And there’s no way you could have misinterpreted what you saw'?
From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
