contort
distort
garble
get one wrong
get wrong
gloss
make a miscue
make a mistake
misapply
miscite
misconceive
misconstrue
miscue
misdeem
misexplain
misexplicate
misexpound
misidentify
misinterpret
misjudge
misquote
misread
misrender
miss
mistake
mistranslate
misunderstand
pervert
squeeze
strain the sense
torture
twist the words
wrench
construe
interpret
see
misapprehended
misapprehending
misapprehends