Misconstruct

//ˌmɪskənˈstɹʌkt// verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To construct wrongly.
  2. 2
    To construe or interpret erroneously.

    "Near-synonyms: misinterpret, misportray, misapprehend, miscomprehend, misunderstand"

Synonyms

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misapprehendmisbuildmiscomprehendmisconstruemisinterpretmisportray

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"Near-synonyms: misinterpret, misportray, misapprehend, miscomprehend, misunderstand"

Etymology

From mis- + construct.

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