Misread Definition

mĭs-rēd
misreading, misreads
verb
misreading, misreads
To read wrongly.
Webster's New World
To misinterpret or misunderstand.
To misread a situation.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
noun

An instance of reading wrongly.

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Other Word Forms of Misread

Noun

Singular:
misread
Plural:
misreads

Origin of Misread

  • From Middle English misreden, from Old English misrÇ£dan (“to advise wrongly; read wrongly"), equivalent to mis- +"Ž read. Cognate with German missraten (“to fail, go wrong, become wayward"). For the noun, compare Old English misrÇ£d (“misguidance; misconduct").

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Misread Sentence Examples

  • This appears gravely to misread history.

  • Claudia put on a pout, thinking she had misread Jackson's intentions for her.

  • What bothered Dean most was his misread of Edith Shipton.

  • Obviously he had forgotten it was there and he thought she had misread his intent.

  • They proved that he misread events and misunderstood his own position.

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Words Starting With

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