misapprehend Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb interpret in the wrong way
    misinterpret; misunderstand; misconceive; be amiss; misconstrue.
    • Don't misinterpret my comments as criticism
    • She misconstrued my remarks

WordNet


Mis*ap`pre*hend" transitive verb
Definitions
  1. To take in a wrong sense; to misunderstand. Locke.

Webster 1913