Misapprehend


[mis-ap-ri-hend] /ˌmɪs æp rɪˈhɛnd/

verb (used with object)
1.
to misunderstand.
/ˌmɪsæprɪˈhɛnd/
verb
1.
(transitive) to misunderstand
v.

1640s, from mis- (1) + apprehend. Related: Misapprehended; misapprehending.

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