misconstrue
mis kuhn strooh
- v interpret in the wrong way
She misconstrued my remarks
- Increasingly, however, science is showing that human beings, regardless of their intelligence, are prone to misconstrue and misperceive.
- KT: I think you misconstrue my intent.
- To argue that Caucasian-dominated society is prejudiced and subjugates minorities in a systematic, albeit subtle, manner is to profoundly misconstrue a social inevitability: the .