misturn

/mɪsˈtɜrn/

Definitions

1. verb

to turn away or in the wrong direction; to misinterpret or misapply something

“After the map’s mistake, we misturned and ended up in a different valley.”

2. noun

a wrong turning or misinterpretation

“The driver made a serious misturn, which caused the accident.”

Synonyms

  • misinterpret
  • misstep

Antonyms

  • accurate
  • correct