📖misread

verb
/ˌmɪsˈriːd/

Meaning

to read something incorrectly or interpret wrongly

Example Sentences

He misread the instructions and built the shelf incorrectly.

Example Expressions

misread the situation

Synonyms

misinterpret, misunderstand, mistake, confuse, misconstrue

Antonyms

understand, comprehend

Collocations

misread signals, misread the text, misread the situation, misread her intentions

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