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interpret vs misinterpret

misinterpret vs interpret

interpret and misinterpret both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
interpret No No Yes No
misinterpret No No Yes No
As verbs, misinterpret is a hyponym of interpret; that is, misinterpret is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than interpret:
  • interpret: make sense of; assign a meaning to
  • misinterpret: interpret in the wrong way
As verbs, misinterpret is a hyponym of interpret; that is, misinterpret is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than interpret:
  • interpret: give an interpretation or explanation to
  • misinterpret: interpret falsely
interpret (verb) misinterpret (verb)
make sense of; assign a meaning to interpret wrongly
make sense of a language interpret in the wrong way
give an interpretation or explanation to interpret falsely
restate (words) from one language into another language
give an interpretation or rendition of
create an image or likeness of
Difference between interpret and misinterpret

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