MISINTERPRET
Scrabble letter values: M3I1S1I1N1T1E1R1P3R1E1T1 = 16
Definition
- verb interpret falsely.
- verb interpret wrongly. — synonyms: misread
- verb interpret in the wrong way. — synonyms: misconstrue, misconceive, misunderstand, misapprehend, be_amiss
Examples
- “I misread Hamlet all my life!”
- “Don't misinterpret my comments as criticism”
- “She misconstrued my remarks”