Verb
/ˌmisˌapriˈhend/,
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misapprehended, past participle; misapprehended, past tense; misapprehends, 3rd person singular present; misapprehending, present participle;
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Misunderstand (words, a person, a situation, etc.)
Web Definitions:
- misconstrue: interpret in the wrong way; "Don't misinterpret my comments as criticism"; "She misconstrued my remarks"
- (misapprehension) mistake: an understanding of something that is not correct; "he wasn't going to admit his mistake"; "make no mistake about his intentions"; "there must be some misunderstanding--I don't have a sister"
- To interpret incorrectly; to misunderstand