misinterpret

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misinterpret

/ˌmɪs.ɪnˈtɜː.pɹɪt/ Australia, UK
/ˌmɪs.ɪnˈtɝ.pɹɪt/ Canada, US

verb misinterprets · misinterpreting · misinterpreted

To make an incorrect interpretation; to misunderstand. For Ralph, any encouragement is too much. When Lisa gives Ralph a valentine bearing that locomotive pun that so affected The Simpsons’ showrunner, Ralph misinterprets the gesture as a genuine display of romantic interest rather than a gesture of pity from a thoughtful young geek to a friendless goob

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verb to interpret wrongly

Español	malinterpretar
Français	mésinterpréter
Deutsch	missverstehen
Ελληνικά	παρερμηνεύω parerminévo

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@misc{misinterpret_2026,
  title = {misinterpret},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/misinterpret},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}