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Verb: misapprehend  ,mis,a-pri'hend
  1. Interpret in the wrong way
    "He misapprehended her intentions";
    - misconstrue, misinterpret, misconceive, misunderstand, be amiss

Derived forms: misapprehended, misapprehending, misapprehends

Type of: construe, interpret, see