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misread

mis·read

UK/ˈmɪs.ɹiːd/ US/mɪsˈɹɛd/ uncommon

verb

1.

read or interpret wrongly

  • “He misread the data”
2.

interpret wrongly

  • “I misread Hamlet all my life!”
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Origin

From Middle English misreden, from Old English misrǣdan (“to advise wrongly; read wrongly”), equivalent to mis- + read. Cognate with Saterland Frisian misräide (“to go wrong, fail”), Dutch misraden (“to guess wrongly”), German missraten (“to fail; go wrong; become wayward”). For the noun, compare Old English misrǣd (“misguidance; misconduct”).

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