mis·read 
/ˌmɪsˈri:d/ verb
mis·reads; mis·read /ˌmɪsˈri:d/ verb /-ˈrɛd/ mis·read·ing [+ obj] 1 : to read (something) incorrectly
▪ I guess I misread the instructions. 2 : to understand (something) incorrectly
▪ They have misread the lessons of the past. ▪ Politicians may have misread the mood of the public. ▪ I badly misread the situation.
▪ I guess I misread the instructions.
▪ They have misread the lessons of the past. ▪ Politicians may have misread the mood of the public. ▪ I badly misread the situation.
— mis·read·ing noun, plural mis·read·ings [count] — usually singular ▪ a potentially dangerous misreading of the public mood
