misread

[mis-reed]

verb (used with or without object)

misread , misreading .

1. to read wrongly.

2. to misunderstand or misinterpret.

misread

/ ˌmɪsˈriːd /

verb

1. to read incorrectly

2. to misinterpret

Other Word Forms

• misreader noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of misread¹

First recorded in 1800–10; mis- ¹ + read ¹

Example Sentences

India does not have robust data on harm caused by poor handwriting, but in the world's most populous country misreading of prescriptions in the past has resulted in health emergencies and many deaths.

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Hours after the Journal’s report went viral, the New York Times cited an unnamed senior law enforcement official who said the report may have been “misread or misinterpreted.”

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"Intel probably misread the room on how important it was to get in and be visible with the White House," he said.

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The critique felt not just snobbish, but oddly incurious, a misreading of cakes that are, at heart, celebrations of joy.

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The ruling scolded the Department of Justice for “misreading” the restraining order it sought to block, and said it “mischaracterized” Judge Frimpong’s order.

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Related Words

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