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Definition of misinterpret verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

  

misinterpret

 verb
verb
NAmE//ˌmɪsɪnˈtərprət//
 
misinterpret something (as something/doing something)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they misinterpret
 
he / she / it misinterprets
 
past simple misinterpreted
 
-ing form misinterpreting
 
 
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to understand something or someone wrongly synonym misconstrue synonym misread His comments were misinterpreted as a criticism of the project. She deliberately misinterpreted the question. compare interpret AWL Collocationsinterpretinterpret verb
  • be difficult to
The results of the three studies are inconsistent and difficult to interpret.
  • ~ with caution
The results of this study, however, should be interpreted with caution because of several methodological flaws.
  • ~ within a/the framework
  • ~ within a/the context
The results should be interpreted within the context of a number of underlying assumptions.
  • be interpreted as
Typographical errors may be reasonably interpreted as resulting from carelessness.
  • broadly
  • narrowly, strictly
  • cautiously
  • accurately, correctly
  • erroneously, incorrectly
  • variously
Historians have variously interpreted the treaty's significance. The findings should be interpreted cautiously because of the small sample size.
  • data, finding, result
  • pattern
  • information
  • study
  • meaning
  • behavior
  • theory
  • text
To interpret the results, it is important to understand how the study was organized.interpretation noun
  • broad
  • literal, narrow, strict
  • subjective
  • plausible
  • correct
  • erroneous
Alexander Hamilton advocated a broad interpretation of the Constitution, which President George Washington endorsed.
  • be open to, be subject to
Many ethical issues are complex and subject to multiple interpretations.
  • defy, preclude
  • complicate
  • confound, contradict
  • challenge, refute
  • favor, support
The small sample size precludes further interpretation of this finding.misinterpret verb
  • easily
  • completely
  • willfully
Every clinician is at risk of making an error when confusing or easily misinterpreted abbreviations or symbols are used.misinterpretation noun
  • common
  • gross, serious
  • deliberate
  • possible, potential
These small misinterpretations would often lead to gross misinterpretations of the text as a whole.
  • be open to, be subject to
  • lead to, result in
  • be prone to
  • be based on, rest on
  • avoid, prevent
Unfortunately, his conclusions rested on a misinterpretation of the data.
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NAmE//ˌmɪsɪnˌtərprəˈteɪʃn//
 
noun [uncountable, countable] A number of these statements could be open to misinterpretation (= could be understood wrongly). a gross misinterpretation of the factsSee misinterpret in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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