1. to understand or explain something incorrectly

Examples

• She misinterpreted his silence as anger when he was actually just tired.
• The data was misinterpreted by the research team, leading to incorrect conclusions.
• Don’t misinterpret my criticism as a personal attack.
• He tends to misinterpret friendly gestures as romantic interest.
• The ancient text has been misinterpreted by scholars for centuries.
• I hope you won’t misinterpret my decision to leave early.
• The jury misinterpreted the evidence presented in court.