Meaning & use
Misapprehend
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To misunderstand or grasp the wrong meaning of something.
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Readers may misapprehend the author's intent if they skip the introduction.
He misapprehended her polite refusal as an invitation to keep asking.
A note on using this word
A somewhat formal or literary synonym for "misunderstand," built from "apprehend" (to grasp mentally).
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