misconstruct

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misconstruct

/ˌmɪskənˈstɹʌkt/

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From mis- + construct.

verb misconstructs · misconstructing · misconstructed

To construct wrongly.
Similar: misbuild
To construe or interpret erroneously. Near-synonyms: misinterpret, misportray, misapprehend, miscomprehend, misunderstand
Similar: misconstrue, misinterpret, misportray, misapprehend, miscomprehend, misunderstand

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@misc{misconstruct_2026,
  title = {misconstruct},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/misconstruct},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}