Meaning of MISAPPREHEND
| Pronunciation: | | `misapri'hend
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| | Definition: | | [v] interpret in the wrong way; "Don't misinterpret my comments as criticism"; "She misconstrued my remarks" |
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| | Synonyms: | | be amiss, misconceive, misconstrue, misinterpret, misunderstand |
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| | See Also: | | construe, interpret, see | |
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| | Definition: | | \Mis*ap`pre*hend"\, v. t.
To take in a wrong sense; to misunderstand. --Locke.
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| | Related Terms: | | contort, distort, garble, get one wrong, get wrong, gloss, make a miscue, make a mistake, misapply, miscite, misconceive, misconstrue, miscue, misdeem, misexplain, misexplicate, misexpound, misidentify, misinterpret, misjudge, misquote, misread, misrender, miss, mistake, mistranslate, misunderstand, pervert, squeeze, strain the sense, torture, twist the words, wrench |
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