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misapprehend
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mis·ap·pre·hend  (ms-pr-hnd)
tr.v. mis·ap·pre·hend·ed, mis·ap·pre·hend·ing, mis·ap·pre·hends
To apprehend incorrectly; misunderstand.

mis·appre·hension (-hnshn) n.

misapprehend [ˌmɪsæprɪˈhɛnd]
vb
(tr) to misunderstand
misapprehension  [ˌmɪsæprɪˈhɛnʃən] n
misapprehensive  adj
misapprehensively  adv
misapprehensiveness  n
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Verb1.misapprehend - interpret in the wrong waymisapprehend - interpret in the wrong way; "Don't misinterpret my comments as criticism"; "She misconstrued my remarks"
construe, interpret, see - make sense of; assign a meaning to; "What message do you see in this letter?"; "How do you interpret his behavior?"

misapprehend
verb misunderstand, mistake, misinterpret, misread, misconstrue, misconceive, get the wrong idea or impression about To see them as mere stereotypes is to misapprehend their significance.
Translations
misapprehend [ˌmɪsæprɪˈhend] VTentender mal, comprender mal
misapprehend


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