misconstruct en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /ˌmɪskənˈstɹʌkt/
Etymology
From mis- + construct.
Meanings
- To construct wrongly.
-
To construe or interpret erroneously.
Near-synonyms: misinterpret, misportray, misapprehend, miscomprehend, misunderstand
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| misconstructs | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| misconstructed | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| misconstructed | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| misconstructing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Coordinates
destruct · reconstruct · deconstruct
Hypernyms
build · construct · fuck up · screw up
Relateds
misconstruction · malconstruction · destruction
Synonyms
misportray · misinterpret · misunderstand · misbuild · misapprehend · misconstrue · miscomprehend