“+ transitive verb
Etymology: mis- (I) + read
1. : to read incorrectly or misinterpret in reading
the driver … misread an important signal — O.S.Nock
suspect that this book has been misread by a whole generation — Caroline Gordon
2. : to interpret incorrectly
totally misread the lesson of history — Christopher Hollis
Ingres' paintings still are misread in terms of nineteenth century sterotypes — T.B.Hess
• mis·reader “+ noun