misconstrue
VerbUS[mih-skuhn-stroo]/mɪskənˈstru/3 syllables
Open English WordNet
Verb (1)misconstrued, misconstruing
- interpret in the wrong way“Don't misinterpret my comments as criticism”“She misconstrued my remarks”Synonyms: misinterpretmisconceivemisunderstandmisapprehendbe amissMore general interpret, construe
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Mis·con′strue transitive verb [past tense & past participle Misconstrued; present participle & verbal noun Misconstruing.]
To construe wrongly; to interpret erroneously.
Do not, great sir, misconstrue his intent.— John Dryden
Much afflicted to find his actions misconstrued.— Joseph Addison
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54