misconstrue
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misconstrue
- /mɪskənˈstɹuː/ UK
Where it comes from
From Middle English misconstruen, equivalent to mis- + construe.
verb misconstrues · misconstruing · misconstrued
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To interpret erroneously, to understand incorrectly; to misunderstand.
His words were misconstrued as an insult.
Similar: misconstruct, misinterpret, misunderstand, confound, confuse, misanalyze, misapprehend, miscomprehend, misconceive, misconstrue, misjudge, mistranslate
Opposite: comprehend, construe
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verb
Opposite: comprehend, construe
Translations
Every language
verb to interpret erroneously
| 中文 | 誤會 /误会 wùhuì, 誤解 /误解 wùjiě |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | fehldeuten, falsch deuten, falsch interpretieren |
| Ελληνικά | παρερμηνεύω parerminévo |
| Русский | неправильно понять nepravilʹno ponjatʹ, ошибочно истолковать ošibočno istolkovatʹ |
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@misc{misconstrue_2026,
title = {misconstrue},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/misconstrue},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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