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Definition of Misconstrue
1. Verb. Interpret in the wrong way. "Sam and Sue misconstrue the movie "; "She misconstrued my remarks"
Generic synonyms: Construe, Interpret, See
Derivative terms: Misapprehension, Misconception, Misconstrual, Misconstruction, Misinterpretation, Misunderstanding, Misunderstanding
Definition of Misconstrue
1. v. t. To construe wrongly; to interpret erroneously.
Definition of Misconstrue
1. Verb. (transitive) To interpret erroneously, to understand incorrectly; to misunderstand. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Misconstrue
1. [v -STRUED, -STRUING, -STRUES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Misconstrue
Literary usage of Misconstrue
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Thirty Years of Labor. 1859-1889: In which the History of the Attempts to by Terence Vincent Powderly (1889)
"Discontent among workingmen brings anarchists to the front—Socialists flock to
labor meeting to disrupt it—Webster defines socialism—Socialists misconstrue ..."
2. The German Theatre by Benjamin Thompson, August von Kotzebue, Joseph Marius Babo, August Wilhelm Iffland, Friedrich Schiller, Friedrich Ludwig Schröder, Karl Reitzenstein, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Gotthold Ephraim Lessing (1811)
"Prince, this suspicion you misconstrue Car—(Takes his hand.)—Right, again!
Therefore pay no further regard to my concerns. You are a holy man—that every ..."
3. The Speeches of the Late Right Honourable Sir Robert Peel, Bart.: Delivered by Robert Peel (1853)
"... There was no necessity for making any furua application, as the French government
stated at once that the officer had misconstrue] his instructions, ..."
4. Ostentation and liberality by Arabella Argus (1821)
"... or merits of my yonng friend," replied Miss Colville; "and I really•grieve,
my dear Frances, to perceive how ready you are to misconstrue the •character ..."
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