mis·ap·pre·hend

[mis-ap-ri-hend]
verb (used with object)
to misunderstand.

Origin:
1645–55; mis-1 + apprehend

mis·ap·pre·hend·ing·ly, adverb
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misapprehend (ˌmɪsæprɪˈhɛnd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
(tr) to misunderstand
 
misappre'hensive
 
adj
 
misappre'hensively
 
adv
 
misappre'hensiveness
 
n

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Example sentences
These commenters misapprehend the concept of retroactivity.
In this, it is the plaintiffs who misapprehend the law, not the district court.
He struggles to help his pupils who misapprehend the world around them.
Defendants misapprehend the district court's reasoning.
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