Misconstrue

Word MISCONSTRUE
Character 11
Hyphenation mis con strue
Pronunciations /mɪskənˈstɹuː/

Definitions and meanings of "Misconstrue"

What do we mean by misconstrue?

To mistake the meaning of; misinterpret. transitive verb

To construe or interpret erroneously; take in a wrong sense; misjudge; misunderstand.

Synonyms See construe and translate.

To construe wrongly; to interpret erroneously. transitive verb

To interpret erroneously, to understand incorrectly; to misunderstand. verb

Interpret in the wrong way verb

To interpret erroneously, to understand incorrectly; to misunderstand.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Misconstrue

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The word "misconstrue" in example sentences

But don't let the philosophically-alluding title misconstrue your perceptions of what ❋ Unknown (2009)

From what I've seen the press have been careful not to 'misconstrue' his remarks surprise surprise but in this case I can see how skewered his mentality is. ❋ Garry (2006)

Mr Purcell said it would be difficult to see how someone could "misconstrue" the Northampton firm for a major film company making multi-million pound spy movies. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The company's management has long argued that the relationship between ASP and gross margin is tenuous at best and we were cautioned a half dozen times not to "misconstrue" last week's results and declining ASPs. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Yes, I think "misconstrue" is the correct word - for everything in your response. ❋ Unknown (2009)

He added that he also saw the column as an opportunity to combat peoples 'tendency to "misconstrue" his words: "I feel like when I'm the only one writing, it's not like' Telephone '... ❋ Unknown (2008)

The one character who is always to be counted on for commentary, like the fool in "King Lear," White House Press Secretary Tony Snow hit the nail squarely on the head when he suggested that critics of this administration's attempt to circumnavigate international law by way of new legislation merely "misconstrue" their government's "intent" which is to "define the Geneva Conventions" ban on cruel and inhumane treatment, and not to undermine it. " ❋ Unknown (2006)

The sheer volume of criticism would make it easy to misconstrue the book as a hit piece, which doesn't otherwise appear to be Mr. Ribowsky's intent. ❋ Don Ohlmeyer (2011)

Lastly, (I dey talk too much sef) let's not misconstrue this. ❋ Unknown (2009)

And I would be concerned that people misconstrue from this work that it might be OK to bed-share a little bit earlier with infants just because it might be OK to do so later with toddlers. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Only a Wise Old Latina woman, a poster child of Affirmative Action could ever have the empathy to understand and misconstrue the intent of our Constitution to deal with such a legal debacle. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Their supporters either deliberately misconstrue bipartisanship — or they actually don't get the concept of working together when you can and also campaigning on your beliefs. ❋ Ari Melber (2010)

I'm going to make a type C argument that no doubt some will misconstrue as a type M; it's embarrassing for a Duke academic to find that he unwittingly provided evidence that supports Limbaugh. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Doing so could help ensure that Tehran doesn't misconstrue covert actions that the U.S. sees as self-defense. ❋ Julian E. Barnes (2011)

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