misinterpret
verb
[ mɪsɪnˈtəːprɪt ]
• interpret (something or someone) wrongly.
• "I think you're misinterpreting the situation"
Similar:
misunderstand,
misconceive,
misconstrue,
misapprehend,
mistake,
misread,
put a wrong interpretation on,
miss,
confuse,
confound,
take amiss,
miscalculate,
err,
be mistaken,
get the wrong idea,
get it/someone wrong,
receive a false impression,
be under a delusion,
be at cross purposes,
be barking up the wrong tree,