Misconstruct
/ˌmɪskənˈstɹʌkt/ verb
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To construct wrongly.
- 2 To construe or interpret erroneously.
"Near-synonyms: misinterpret, misportray, misapprehend, miscomprehend, misunderstand"
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
More examples"Near-synonyms: misinterpret, misportray, misapprehend, miscomprehend, misunderstand"
Etymology
From mis- + construct.