In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
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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