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 [mis-kuhn-stroo or, especially Brit., mis-kon-stroo]   Example Sentences Origin

mis·con·strue

   [mis-kuhn-stroo or, especially Brit., mis-kon-stroo]
verb (used with object), -strued, -stru·ing.
to misunderstand the meaning of; take in a wrong sense; misinterpret.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English; see mis-1, construe

Synonyms
misread, misapprehend, misjudge.

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  • But the talking point appears to misconstrue the facts.
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misconstrue (ˌmɪskənˈstruː)
 
—vb , -strues, -struing, -strued
(tr) to interpret mistakenly

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misconstrue
late 14c., "to put a wrong construction on" (words or deeds), from mis- (1) + construe. Related: Misconstrued.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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