Complete Definition of "misconstrue"

English

Pronunciation
Wiktionary:IPA|IPA:mIs-kIPAchar|�n-stru

Verb
en-verb|misconstru|ing

#transitive To interpret erroneously, to understand incorrectly; to misunderstand.
#* 1975: ...,furthermore, I hope my meaning won�t be lost or misconstrued,... - Paul Simon, 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover from the album Still Crazy after All These Years.

es:misconstrue
io:misconstrue
sv:misconstrue
vi:misconstrue
zh:misconstrue

Revision and Credits for"misconstrue"
Dictionary content provided from Wiktionary.org under the
GNU Free Documentation License
 
 

 Find:
  Words Starting With:
  Words Ending With:
  Words Containing:
  Words That Match:

 
 Translate Into:
  
Dutch   French   German
  
Italian   Spanish
    Show results per page.

Browse the Dictionary
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

   
Allwords Copyright 1998-2024 All rights reserved.