misinterpret
//ˌmɪs.ɪnˈtɜː.prɪt//
Verb
misinterpretInfinitive
misinterpretPresent tense
misinterpretedPast tense
misinterpretedPast participle
misinterpretingPresent participle
misinterpretsThird-person singular
1
To understand or explain something incorrectly or wrongly.
I think you misinterpreted what I said.
2
To give a false or inaccurate meaning to words, actions, or events.
She misinterpreted his silence as disapproval.