misinterpret
Example Sentences
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On Friday he took to social media to criticize “the usual idiots misinterpreting a Post article on Mets payroll.”
From Los Angeles Times
Mr Trigg-Turner denied being unprofessional and had told investigators his words were "misinterpreted".
From BBC
It may omit relevant information while summarizing, mix up who is speaking and misinterpret context—such as missing nonverbal cues.
This means geneticists will need to update their tools to avoid misinterpreting results.
From Science Daily
Early symptoms include a rash, fatigue, muscle and joint pain, headache and fever, but can often be overlooked or misinterpreted.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.