misread

[US]/mɪs'riːd/
[UK]/ˌmɪs'rid/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. read incorrectly; misunderstand; see wrongly.

Example Sentences

The general misread the enemy's intentions.

I misread ‘Mrs’ as ‘Mr’.

misread our friendly concern as prying.

The driver misread an important signal.

I had completely misread his intentions.

had she been completely misreading his intentions?.

"He misread the date on the letter; it was December 17th, not 18th."

Stepping aside Kite text messages Pine Sage.  It turns out the elder have misread Kite's scribbled evite.  It is too late for the elder to seek help at the last digital reversal.

Real-world Examples

It's like misreading a treasure map and still finding the treasure.

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 7

Target, frankly, misread the inventory they would need.

Source: Financial Times

I don't usually misread situations like this.

Source: Billions Season 1

Nikki, is it possible you're misreading the signs?

Source: Grey's Anatomy Season 2

Turns out, people were misreading Kia's new logo.

Source: Wall Street Journal

Harvey said he misread the card he had been given.

Source: VOA Special December 2015 Collection

All you did was misread some numbers on a table.

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 7

I'm afraid you've misread the situation, my dear.

Source: Lost Girl Season 2

" Mythology, in other words, is psychology misread as biography, history, and cosmology."

Source: Tales of Imagination and Creativity

I blamed him for misreading a map. This has haunted me ever since.

Source: VOA Special February 2020 Collection

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