misconstrue en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /mɪskənˈstɹuː/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Mid-Atlantic, US) audio
Etymology
From Middle English misconstruen, equivalent to mis- + construe.
Meanings
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(transitive) To interpret erroneously, to understand incorrectly; to misunderstand.
His words were misconstrued as an insult.
It’s easy to misconstrue her silence as agreement.
misconstrue someone’s intentions
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 […]
misconstrue remarks
misconstrue the meaning
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| misconstruing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| misconstrues | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| misconstrued | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| misconstrued | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
misconstruation · misconstrual · misconstruer · misconstruance · misconstruable
Hypernyms
Synonyms
mix up · miscomprehend · confound · misjudge · misapprehend · misanalyze · misunderstand · misinterpret · mistranslate · misconstrue · misconceive · confuse · misconstruct
Translations (17)
fi ymmärtää väärin (to interpret erroneously) · de fehldeuten (to interpret erroneously) · bg разбирам погрешно (to interpret erroneously) · ru ошибочно истолковать (to interpret erroneously) · sv feltolka (to interpret erroneously) · cmn 誤解 /误解 (to interpret erroneously) · cmn 誤會 /误会 (to interpret erroneously) · el παρερμηνεύω (to interpret erroneously) · nl verkeerd interpreteren (to interpret erroneously) · hu félreértelmez (to interpret erroneously) · fi tulkita väärin (to interpret erroneously) · de falsch interpretieren (to interpret erroneously) · no feiltolke (to interpret erroneously) · nl misverstaan (to interpret erroneously) · de falsch deuten (to interpret erroneously) · sv misstolka (to interpret erroneously) · ru неправильно понять (to interpret erroneously)