Associations to the word «Misinterpret»

Wiktionary

MISINTERPRET, verb. To make an incorrect interpretation; to misunderstand.

Dictionary definition

MISINTERPRET, verb. Interpret falsely.
MISINTERPRET, verb. Interpret wrongly; "I misread Hamlet all my life!".
MISINTERPRET, verb. Interpret in the wrong way; "Don't misinterpret my comments as criticism"; "She misconstrued my remarks".

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche