mis
read
Third Person
misreads
Present Participle
misreading
Past Tense
misread
Past Participle
misread
1
to read or understand a text incorrectly
transitive
- He misread the sign and thought the store was closed.
- She misread the instructions, resulting in an error in the recipe.
- The clerk misread the address and delivered the package to the wrong house.
- While following the map, I misread a turn and got completely lost.
- The lawyer misread an important clause in the contract.
2
to misunderstand or wrongly interpret a situation or someone's behavior
transitive
- It's easy to misread body language and draw incorrect conclusions.
- Don't misread the intentions; he was trying to be helpful, not critical.
- They misread the situation and assumed the meeting was canceled.
- His attempt at humor was misread as rudeness by the audience.
- Misreading the tension in the room, she made an inappropriate joke.
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