misapprehend

 [mis-ap-ri-hend]  

mis·ap·pre·hend

   [mis-ap-ri-hend]
verb (used with object)
to misunderstand.
Origin:
1645–55; mis-1 + apprehend

Related forms
mis·ap·pre·hend·ing·ly, adverb
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misapprehend (ˌmɪsæprɪˈhɛnd)
 
—vb
(tr) to misunderstand
 
misappre'hensive
 
—adj
 
misappre'hensively
 
—adv
 
misappre'hensiveness
 
—n

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