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misconstrue

(mɪskənstruː)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense misconstrues, present participle misconstruing, past tense, past participle misconstrued

verb

If you misconstrue something that has been said or something that happens, you interpret it wrongly.

[formal]

An outsider might misconstrue the nature of the relationship. [VERB noun]

Synonyms: misinterpret, misunderstand, misjudge, misread More Synonyms of misconstrue

misconstrue in British English

(ˌmɪskənˈstruː)

verbWord forms: -strues, -struing or -strued

(transitive)

to interpret mistakenly

misconstrue in American English

(ˌmɪskənˈstru)

verb transitiveWord forms: ˌmisconˈstrued or ˌmisconˈstruing

to construe wrongly; misinterpret; misunderstand

Derived forms

misconstruction (ˌmisconˈstruction) (ˌmɪskənˈstrʌkʃən)

noun

Examples of 'misconstrue' in a sentence
misconstrue

Of all our subjects, Thrse may be the easiest to overlook or misconstrue.

(verb) in the sense of misinterpret

Definition

to interpret mistakenly

An outsider might misconstrue the nature of the relationship.

Synonyms

misinterpret

The Prince's words had been misinterpreted.

misunderstand

They simply misunderstood him.

misjudge

misread

mistake

No one should mistake how serious this issue is.

misapprehend

To see them as mere stereotypes is to misapprehend their significance.

get a false impression of

misconceive

We misconceived their purpose.

mistranslate

get your lines crossed about

make a wrong interpretation of

Additional synonyms

in the sense of misapprehend

Definition

to misunderstand

To see them as mere stereotypes is to misapprehend their significance.

Synonyms

misunderstand,

mistake,

misinterpret,

misread,

misconstrue,

misconceive,

get the wrong idea or impression about

in the sense of misconceive

We misconceived their purpose.

Synonyms

misunderstand,

mistake,

misjudge,

fail to understand,

misconstrue,

get the wrong idea about,

misapprehend,

get your lines crossed about

in the sense of mistake

Definition

to misunderstand or misinterpret

No one should mistake how serious this issue is.

Synonyms

misunderstand,

misinterpret,

misjudge,

misread,

misconstrue,

get wrong,

misapprehend,

misconceive

Nearby words of
misconstrue

misconception
misconduct
misconstruction
misconstrue
miscreant
misdeed
misdemeanour

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in the sense of misunderstand

Definition

to fail to understand properly

They simply misunderstood him.

Synonyms

misinterpret,

misread,

get the wrong idea (about),

mistake,

misjudge,

misconstrue,

mishear,

misapprehend,

be at cross-purposes with,

misconceive

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释义	Trends of misconstrue View usage for: misconstrue (mɪskənstruː) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense misconstrues, present participle misconstruing, past tense, past participle misconstrued verb If you misconstrue something that has been said or something that happens, you interpret it wrongly. [formal] An outsider might misconstrue the nature of the relationship. [VERB noun] Synonyms: misinterpret, misunderstand, misjudge, misread More Synonyms of misconstrue misconstrue in British English (ˌmɪskənˈstruː) verbWord forms: -strues, -struing or -strued (transitive) to interpret mistakenly misconstrue in American English (ˌmɪskənˈstru) verb transitiveWord forms: ˌmisconˈstrued or ˌmisconˈstruing to construe wrongly; misinterpret; misunderstand Derived forms misconstruction (ˌmisconˈstruction) (ˌmɪskənˈstrʌkʃən) noun Examples of 'misconstrue' in a sentence misconstrue Of all our subjects, Thrse may be the easiest to overlook or misconstrue. Newbery, Linda RIDDLE ME THIS (1993) (verb) in the sense of misinterpret Definition to interpret mistakenly An outsider might misconstrue the nature of the relationship. Synonyms misinterpret The Prince's words had been misinterpreted. misunderstand They simply misunderstood him. misjudge misread mistake No one should mistake how serious this issue is. misapprehend To see them as mere stereotypes is to misapprehend their significance. get a false impression of misconceive We misconceived their purpose. mistranslate get your lines crossed about make a wrong interpretation of Additional synonyms in the sense of misapprehend Definition to misunderstand To see them as mere stereotypes is to misapprehend their significance. Synonyms misunderstand, mistake, misinterpret, misread, misconstrue, misconceive, get the wrong idea or impression about in the sense of misconceive We misconceived their purpose. Synonyms misunderstand, mistake, misjudge, fail to understand, misconstrue, get the wrong idea about, misapprehend, get your lines crossed about in the sense of mistake Definition to misunderstand or misinterpret No one should mistake how serious this issue is. Synonyms misunderstand, misinterpret, misjudge, misread, misconstrue, get wrong, misapprehend, misconceive Nearby words of misconstrue misconception misconduct misconstruction misconstrue miscreant misdeed misdemeanour Synonyms of 'misconstrue' misconstrue Explore 'misconstrue' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of misunderstand Definition to fail to understand properly They simply misunderstood him. Synonyms misinterpret, misread, get the wrong idea (about), mistake, misjudge, misconstrue, mishear, misapprehend, be at cross-purposes with, misconceive
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