misconstrue

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /mɪskənˈstɹuː/

Verb

misconstrue (misconstrues, present participle misconstruing; past and past participle misconstrued)

1. (transitive) To interpret erroneously, to understand incorrectly; to misunderstand.
   • 1975: Paul Simon, 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover from the album Still Crazy after All These Years.

     […] furthermore, I hope my meaning won’t be lost or misconstrued […]

Synonyms

• misinterpret
• misunderstand

Related terms

• misconstrual
• misconstruation

Translations

• German: fehldeuten, falsch deuten, falsch interpretieren
• Russian: неправильно понять
• Spanish: malinterpretar

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