All 3 Uses

interpret
in
The Witch of Blackbird Pond
(Edited)

"Don't forget, your aunt has been away from England for a long time."
Kit was aware again of that intangible warning that she could not interpret.
p. 20.9

interpret = understand
But Dr. Bulkeley says that Connecticut has misinterpreted the charter.
p. 70.9

misinterpreted = wrongly understood

standard prefix: The prefix "mis-" in misinterpreted means wrong and reverses the meaning of interpreted. This is the same pattern you see in words like misunderstand, misbehave, and misuse.
They looked hard and purposeful, and Goodwife Cruff's eyes glittered toward Kit with contempt and something else she could not interpret.
p. 197.5 *

interpret = understand

Definitions:

(1) (interpret as in: interpret Spanish to English)
to translate someone’s words into spoken words of another language while they are speaking
(2) (interpret as in: her interpretation of the data)
to understand or explain something in a particular way -- often the meaning or significance of something
(3) (interpret as in: her musical interpretation)
capture someone else's ideas, or express personal artistic ideas or feelings while performing someone else's work
(4) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)