Definitions

1. verb

to intend or mean to do something, but with an incorrect or unintended outcome; to intend wrongly

“She misintended her sarcastic comment, which was taken as an insult.”

2. verb

to intend something incorrectly or to an incorrect degree

“He misintended his efforts, which resulted in the project being delayed.”

3. verb

to have an incorrect or unintended interpretation or understanding of something

“They misintended the instructions, which led to the machine malfunctioning.”

4. verb

to intend to convey one meaning but actually convey another

“He misintended his words and gave offense.”