misapprehend

as in to misunderstand
to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of unfortunately, the message that the artist was trying to convey has been misapprehended by many museum patrons

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“Misapprehend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misapprehend. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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