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misconstrue

/ˌmɪskənˈstruː/

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verb

/ˌmɪskənˈstruː/C1formal
  • ruНеверно истолковывать, превратно понимать значение слов или поступков

To fail to understand or interpret the meaning of words, actions, or intentions accurately, leading to an incorrect conclusion.

  1. To interpret wronglyC1formal

    To form a mistaken understanding of a statement, action, or intention, often by assigning a meaning that was not intended.

    ruНеверно истолковывать, превратно понимать

    • Her silence was misconstrued as a sign of agreement.
    • He feared his remarks might be misconstrued by the press.
    • The judge warned the jury not to misconstrue the evidence.
    • My friendly gesture was sadly misconstrued as romantic interest.
    • Critics often misconstrue the artist's true intentions.

    Synonymsmisapprehendmisinterpretmisjudgemisreadmistakemisunderstand

    Antonymscomprehendconstruegraspinterpretunderstand

Forms
  • misconstrued past participle
  • misconstrued past simple
  • misconstruing present participle
  • misconstrues third person singular
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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