Misconstrue
To misunderstand; to interpret something wrongly
verbMisconstrue
To misunderstand; to interpret something wrongly
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Imagine This
When the ESL student first learned English, he misunderstood the grammar, and that led him to construct sentences with the wrong structure.
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Sounds Like
MIS-kon-STRU
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Looks Like
Mis (wrong) + construe
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Remember This
Remember this: Mis- is a prefix meaning bad or wrong. Examples: misdemeanor = bad conduct; misstep = a wrong step.
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Other Forms
misconstrueverb
misconstruedadjective
misconstruesverb
misconstruingverb
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Connect With
interpret, misinterpret, misread, misconceive, distort, misrepresent
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Note
Do not confuse misconstrue with construe, which means to interpret. Mis- changes the meaning to interpret wrongly. Also note that misconstrue is specifically about incorrect interpretation, not simply about constructing something.