Misinterpret
Misrepresent
Synonyms Misrepresent, misstate, falsify, obscure, twist, cook, warp, mistake, color, bend, disguise, dissemble, belie, misdescribe, lie, gloss (over), confound, prevaricate, mix (up), fib, distort, complicate, confuse, pervert, garble, slant, misrelate, censor, fudge, mistranslate, misspeak, mask, camouflage, veil, whitewash, mystify, equivocate, bowdlerize, and palter.
Misunderstand
Synonyms Misunderstand, misconstrue, misperceive, mistake, misconceive, mishear, miss, misread, misapprehend, misjudge, misknow, and misdeem.
Example Sentences
Please don’t misinterpret my silence.
He might misinterpret her friendly smile.
The audience could misinterpret the joke.
I hope they don’t misinterpret my intentions.
Tourists sometimes misinterpret local customs.
She feared they would misinterpret her words.
The readers might misinterpret the poem’s meaning.
It’s easy to misinterpret a vague email.
They began to misinterpret the instructions.
The reporter might misinterpret the statement.