MISAPPREHEND

misconstrue, misinterpret, misconceive, misunderstand, misapprehend, be amiss

(verb) interpret in the wrong way; “Don’t misinterpret my comments as criticism”; “She misconstrued my remarks”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

misapprehend (third-person singular simple present misapprehends, present participle misapprehending, simple past and past participle misapprehended)

(transitive) To interpret incorrectly; to misunderstand.

Source: Wiktionary


Mis*ap`pre*hend", v. t.

Definition: To take in a wrong sense; to misunderstand. Locke.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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