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misconstrue

/ˌmɪskənˈstruː/

/ˌmɪskənˈstru/

misconstrueverb

misconstrued

Past Simple

misconstrued

Past Participle

misconstruing

ing-form

/ˌmɪskənˈstruː/

/ˌmɪskənˈstru/

Translations

mal interpréter

Don’t misconstrue my remarks.

N’interprétez pas mal mes remarques.

Additional translations

interpréter de traversTournure plus expressive, moins neutre.

Definitions

To interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly.

She misconstrued his silence as disapproval.

Synonyms

misconstruepast participle

Definitions

Incorrectly understood or interpreted.

The governor’s statement was largely misconstrued by the public.