misread

Definition of Misread in English :

1. misread

read or interpret wrongly

Example Sentences:
'He misread the data'

2. misinterpret, misread

interpret wrongly

Example Sentences:
'I misread Hamlet all my life!'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Misread

verb -reads, -reading or -read (-ˈrɛd) (transitive)

1.

to read incorrectly

2.

to misinterpret

verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: ˌmisˈread (ˌmɪsˈrɛd ; misˌredˈ) or ˌmisˈreading (ˌmɪsˈridɪŋ ; misˌrēdˈiŋ)

to read wrongly, esp. so as to misinterpret or misunderstand

tr.v. mis·read (-rĕd), mis·read·ing, mis·reads

1. To read inaccurately.

2. To misinterpret or misunderstand: misread our friendly concern as prying.