misapprehend

C2 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ˌmɪsˌæpɹɪˈhɛnd/ UK /ˌmɪsˌæprɪˈhend/ See IPA manual

Freq #255243

Meanings

1

verb
to understand or interpret something incorrectly

Do not misapprehend her silence as agreement.

Verb forms

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Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to understand or interpret... misunderstand misinterpret misconstrue

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Opposites

understand comprehend

Word family

Forms misapprehended

Derived forms misapprehension

Related forms apprehend apprehension

Etymology

Formed from mis- ("wrongly") + apprehend. Apprehend comes through French and Latin from apprehendere ("to seize, grasp"); misapprehend therefore means to grasp an idea wrongly.

Topics

Actions & Processes

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