misapprehend — English Dictionary

Verb

1. To interpret incorrectly; to misunderstand.

   Usage

   • Transitive

   Examples

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   I define white as a social category, not a racial category. Of course, it carries unmistakable racial meanings, but as I have argued in this book, to see it as racial and nothing more is to misapprehend it.

   They misapprehended the intentions and capabilities of our enemies, miscalculated the strength of communism, and misjudged the threat of terrorism.

Verb

1. interpret in the wrong way

   Synonyms

   misconstruemisinterpretmisconceivemisunderstandbe amiss

   Broader terms

   interpretconstruesee

   Examples

   Don't misinterpret my comments as criticism

   She misconstrued my remarks