1. to draw an incorrect conclusion from evidence or reasoning
Usage: formal

Examples

• The detective misinferred the suspect’s motive from the limited evidence.
• Students often misinfer the author’s intent when reading complex poetry.
• Don’t misinfer my silence as agreement with your proposal.
• The jury misinferred guilt from circumstantial evidence alone.
• Scientists must be careful not to misinfer causation from correlation.
• She misinferred his intentions based on a single conversation.