Definitions
To read, understand, or judge something incorrectly.
Word 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”).
Used in a sentence
“Now I'm in / over my head, with something I said. / Completely misread I'm better off dead.”
“Line fluctuations can cause misreads and miswrites.”
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