misconstrue

(mĭs'kən-strū')
tr.v., -strued, -stru·ing, -strues.
To mistake the meaning of; misinterpret.

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verb

To understand incorrectly: misapprehend, misconceive, misinterpret, misread, mistake, misunderstand. See understand/misunderstand.

v

Definition: get a wrong or false impression
Antonyms: discern, get, perceive, understand

See words rhyming with "misconstrue."

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - mistyde, misforstå

Nederlands (Dutch)
verkeerd begrijpen, foutief interpreteren, taalkundig verkeerd opbouwen

Français (French)
v. tr. - mal interpréter

Deutsch (German)
v. - mißdeuten

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - παρερμηνεύω, παρανοώ

Italiano (Italian)
fraintendere

Português (Portuguese)
v. - interpretar erroneamente

Русский (Russian)
неправильно истолковывать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - interpretar mal, tergiversar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - misstolka, felkonstruera

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
误解, 曲解

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 誤解, 曲解

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 오해하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 意味を取り違える, 誤解する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يسيء التفسير‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮פירש באופן מוטעה, הבין שלא כהלכה‬

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