misread
ˌmis-ˈred 
; misreading
ˌmis-ˈrē-diŋ
; misreading
ˌmis-ˈrē-diŋ
1
: to read incorrectly
2
: to misinterpret in or as if in reading
totally misread the lesson of history—
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I guess I misread the instructions.
They have misread the lessons of the past.
Politicians may have misread the mood of the public.
I badly misread the situation.
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Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025
That bond began to fracture when Postecoglou misread supporter sentiment ahead of a crunch clash with Manchester City at the end of last season.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
These claims completely misread the map.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 18 Mar. 2025
Completely misreading Hamas, the army believed that it was deterred from attacking Israel by the outcome of previous fighting.
—Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Misread.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misread. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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misread
verb
mis·read
(ˈ)mis-ˈrēd
1
: to read incorrectly
2
: to misinterpret in or as if in reading
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