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misapprehend
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mis·ap·pre·hend

transitive verb \(ˌ)mis-ˌa-pri-ˈhend\

Definition of MISAPPREHEND

: to apprehend wrongly : misunderstand
— mis·ap·pre·hen·sion \-ˈhen(t)-shən\ noun

Examples of MISAPPREHEND

  1. <unfortunately, the message that the artist was trying to convey has been misapprehended by many museum patrons>

First Known Use of MISAPPREHEND

1628

Related to MISAPPREHEND

Synonyms
misunderstand, misconstrue, misinterpret, misknow, misperceive, misread, miss, mistake
Antonyms
appreciate, apprehend, catch, comprehend, conceive, fathom, get, grasp, grok, know, make out, penetrate, perceive, savvy, see, seize, take in, understand

Rhymes with MISAPPREHEND

around the bend, at one's wit's end, fisherman's bend, hyperextend, overextend, peace dividend, receiving end, stock dividend, superintend

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