misinterpret

Indeed, Millennials seem to be using familiar political terms in ways that are easy to misinterpret.

They will find that they are prone to continuously misread and misinterpret their emergent partner, protagonist and rival.

You can not misinterpret me; I dont want Sue to be hurt, and I do not want you to be capable of hurting her.

And then eagerly, as though she feared he might misinterpret, "Still, I should like them——"

Byron felt sure that his enemies would misinterpret his motives, and that no good would come of it.

I assure you I feel this, so do not misinterpret anything I say to you as being written in a flippant or critical spirit.

The tendency is to exaggerate the picturesque parts of the story and to misinterpret motives.