misconstrue
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mis·con·strue
(mĭs'kən-strū') 
tr.v., -strued, -stru·ing, -strues.
To mistake the meaning of; misinterpret.
tr.v., -strued, -stru·ing, -strues.
To mistake the meaning of; misinterpret.
Roget's Thesaurus:
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misconstrue
verb
- To understand incorrectly: misapprehend, misconceive, misinterpret, misread, mistake, misunderstand. See understand/misunderstand.
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misconstrue
v
Definition: get a wrong or false impression
Antonyms: discern, get, perceive, understand
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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
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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