misread

Meanings

Verb

To read wrongly; misconstrue; misinterpret; mistake the sense or significance of.

Noun

An instance of reading wrongly.

Origin

From Middle English misreden, from Old English misrǣdan, equivalent to mis- + read. Cognate with Dutch misraden, German missraten. For the noun, compare Old English misrǣd ("misguidance; misconduct").

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