What does misconstrue mean?
Definitions for misconstrue
ˌmɪs kənˈstru; esp. Brit. mɪsˈkɒn strumis·con·strue
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Princeton's WordNet
misconstrue, misinterpret, misconceive, misunderstand, misapprehend, be amissverb
interpret in the wrong way
"Don't misinterpret my comments as criticism"; "She misconstrued my remarks"
Wiktionary
misconstrueverb
To interpret erroneously, to understand incorrectly; to misunderstand.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To Misconstrueverb
To interpret wrong.
Etymology: mis and construe.
That which by right exposition buildeth up Christian faith, being misconstrued breedeth error; between true and false construction the difference reason must shew. Richard Hooker, b. iii.
We would have had you heard
The manner and the purpose of his treasons;
That you might well have signified the same
Unto the citizens, who, haply, may
Misconstrue us in him. William Shakespeare, Rich. III.Many of the unbelieving Israelites would have misconstrued this story of mankind. Walter Raleigh.
Do not, great Sir, misconstrue his intent,
Nor call rebellion what was prudent care,
To guard himself by necessary war. John Dryden, Aurengzebe.A virtuous emperor was much afflicted to find his actions misconstrued and defamed by a party. Addison.
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misconstrue
To misconstrue is to interpret something wrongly or misunderstand the meaning or intention of a situation or statement.
Webster Dictionary
Misconstrueverb
to construe wrongly; to interpret erroneously
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Misconstrue
mis-kon′strōō, v.t. to construe or to interpret wrongly.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of misconstrue in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of misconstrue in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of misconstrue in a Sentence
You all will misconstrue things the way you see fit.
After the bill died, Mr. Gonzalez returned to the private sector, anyone who is now trying to misconstrue his service in our office years ago is obviously trying to hurt Marco's presidential campaign.
Domestic terror, White domestic terror, is a real issue in this country, these individuals were killed because they were Black. That attack was not on First Baptist, that attack was on Mother Emanuel AME Church. So let's not misconstrue what this issue is.
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