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    misconstrue
    /ˌmɪskənˈstruː/

    verb

    • 1. interpret (a person's words or actions) wrongly: "my advice was deliberately misconstrued"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMISCONSTRUE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Misconstrue means to form a false understanding of the meaning or intention of something that someone does or says. Learn more about this formal verb, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences with the Cambridge Dictionary.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › misconstrueMisconstrue Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Misconstrue is a verb that means to interpret something wrongly or to misinterpret someone's meaning, intention, or character. See synonyms, examples, word history, and podcast entries for misconstrue.

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  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMISCONSTRUE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Misconstrue means to form a false understanding of the meaning or intention of something that someone does or says. Learn more about this formal verb, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences with the Cambridge Dictionary.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › misconstrueMisconstrue - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    To misconstrue is to get the wrong idea about something. If you misconstrue a friend’s silence, you might get mad at him for ignoring you — until you find out he has a sore throat and can’t talk.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMISCONSTRUE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Misconstrue means to interpret something wrongly or mistakenly. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, synonyms, and word origin with Collins English Dictionary.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › misconstrueMISCONSTRUE Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Misconstrue means to misunderstand the meaning of or take in a wrong sense. Learn the origin, usage, and synonyms of this verb, and see how it is used in sentences from various sources.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › misconstruemisconstrue verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    misconstrue something (as something) to understand somebody’s words or actions wrongly synonym misinterpret. He deliberately misconstrued everything I said. It is easy to misconstrue confidence as arrogance. It’s easy to misconstrue shyness as unfriendliness.