Synset:misapprehend misconceive misconstrue misinterpret misunderstand
Examples:
- Don't misinterpret my comments as criticism
- She misconstrued my remarks
Derivationally Related Form:misconceptionmisinterpretationmisunderstandingmisapprehensionmisconstructionmisconstrual
Hypernyms:construe interpret see
Inherited Hypernyms:misconstrueinterpretunderstand
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | They won't --- the story (apply to: misunderstand, misinterpret) | Sam and Sue --- the movie (apply to: misunderstand, misinterpret, misconceive)