misapprehend

English

Etymology

mis- +‎ apprehend

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /mɪsapɹɪˈhɛnd/
Rhymes: -ɛnd

Verb

misapprehend (third-person singular simple present misapprehends, present participle misapprehending, simple past and past participle misapprehended)

(transitive) To interpret incorrectly; to misunderstand.
- 2007, Tim Weiner, Legacy of Ashes, Penguin 2008, p. xv:
  They misapprehended the intentions and capabilities of our enemies, miscalculated the strength of communism, and misjudged the threat of terrorism.

Translations

to interpret something incorrectly; to misunderstand

German: missverstehen (de)

Italian: male interpretare