English verb: misconstrue | |||
| 1. | misconstrue (cognition) interpret in the wrong way | ||
| Samples | Don't misinterpret my comments as criticism. She misconstrued my remarks. | ||
| Synonyms | be amiss, misapprehend, misconceive, misinterpret, misunderstand | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | construe, interpret, see | ||