Misread

Pronunciation: /mɪsˈriːd/

Misread (verb)

  1. To understand or interpret something incorrectly because you read it in the wrong way.
  2. To take a meaning from information that is not the intended one, leading to a wrong conclusion.

Examples

  • I misread the sign, so I turned the wrong way.
  • She misread the instructions and started at the wrong step.