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misconstrue

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mis⋅con⋅strue

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

Synonyms:
misread, misapprehend, misjudge.
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mis·con·strue   (mĭs'kən-strōō')   
tr.v.   mis·con·strued, mis·con·stru·ing, mis·con·strues
To mistake the meaning of; misinterpret.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

misconstrue 
c.1374, "to put a wrong construction on" (words or deeds), from mis- (1) + construe (see construct).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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