misread
Pronunciation: /mɪsˈɹiːd/
The English word “misread” has 2 meanings listed here.
verb
- To read wrongly; misconstrue; misinterpret; mistake the sense or significance of.
noun
Etymology
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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