misconstrue

[ mis-kuhn-stroo or, especially British, mis-kon-stroo ]

/ ˌmɪs kənˈstru or, especially British, mɪsˈkɒn stru /

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verb (used with object), mis·con·strued, mis·con·stru·ing.

to misunderstand the meaning of; take in a wrong sense; misinterpret.

Origin of misconstrue

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at mis-¹, construe

SYNONYMS FOR misconstrue

misread, misapprehend, misjudge.

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Words nearby misconstrue

misconceive, misconceived, misconception, misconduct, misconstruction, misconstrue, miscopy, miscounsel, miscount, miscreance, miscreancy

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Example sentences from the Web for misconstrue

Surely, an unreconstructed snob could misconstrue much more.
This Week’s Hot Reads: July 8, 2013|Mythili Rao|July 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
"After the Mark Sanford thing, I didn't want anybody to misconstrue [my vacation]," Flake said.
D.C.'s New Beefcake|Maureen O'Connor|October 14, 2009|DAILY BEAST
He might misconstrue my motive—oh, you understand, don't you?
The Pride of Palomar|Peter B. Kyne
I did not think for a second how you might misconstrue my behaviour, although––although I could see it all afterwards.
The Spoilers of the Valley|Robert Watson

There might be something more terrible than the defeat: to misconstrue or to forget its causes.
History of the Commune of 1871|P. Lissagary
If they misconstrued Mary's motive, let us beware lest we misconstrue theirs.
The Quiver, 2/1900|Various
And this fact, with his personal enthusiasm for certain Greek plays, leads the reader of the Aesthetik to misconstrue him.
Oxford Lectures on Poetry|Andrew Cecil Bradley

British Dictionary definitions for misconstrue

misconstrue

/ (ˌmɪskənˈstruː) /

verb -strues, -struing or -strued

(tr) to interpret mistakenly

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单词	misconstrue
释义	misconstrue [ mis-kuhn-stroo or, especially British, mis-kon-stroo ] / ˌmɪs kənˈstru or, especially British, mɪsˈkɒn stru / SEE SYNONYMS FOR misconstrue ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), mis·con·strued, mis·con·stru·ing. to misunderstand the meaning of; take in a wrong sense; misinterpret. Origin of misconstrue Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at mis-¹, construe SYNONYMS FOR misconstrue misread, misapprehend, misjudge. SEE SYNONYMS FOR misconstrue ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby misconstrue misconceive, misconceived, misconception, misconduct, misconstruction, misconstrue, miscopy, miscounsel, miscount, miscreance, miscreancy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for misconstrue Surely, an unreconstructed snob could misconstrue much more. This Week’s Hot Reads: July 8, 2013\|Mythili Rao\|July 8, 2013\|DAILY BEAST "After the Mark Sanford thing, I didn't want anybody to misconstrue [my vacation]," Flake said. D.C.'s New Beefcake\|Maureen O'Connor\|October 14, 2009\|DAILY BEAST He might misconstrue my motive—oh, you understand, don't you? The Pride of Palomar\|Peter B. Kyne I did not think for a second how you might misconstrue my behaviour, although––although I could see it all afterwards. The Spoilers of the Valley\|Robert Watson There might be something more terrible than the defeat: to misconstrue or to forget its causes. History of the Commune of 1871\|P. Lissagary If they misconstrued Mary's motive, let us beware lest we misconstrue theirs. The Quiver, 2/1900\|Various And this fact, with his personal enthusiasm for certain Greek plays, leads the reader of the Aesthetik to misconstrue him. Oxford Lectures on Poetry\|Andrew Cecil Bradley British Dictionary definitions for misconstrue misconstrue / (ˌmɪskənˈstruː) / verb -strues, -struing or -strued (tr) to interpret mistakenly Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to misconstrue misread, pervert, misinterpret, exaggerate, distort, misunderstand, misjudge, misconceive, misapprehend, mistake, mistranslate, take the wrong way
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misconstrue

verb (used with object), mis·con·strued, mis·con·stru·ing.

Origin of misconstrue

SYNONYMS FOR misconstrue

Words nearby misconstrue

Example sentences from the Web for misconstrue

British Dictionary definitions for misconstrue

verb -strues, -struing or -strued

Words related to misconstrue