n.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )mis- ' pri-zh ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French mesprisun error, wrongdoing, from mesprendre to take by mistake, from mes- mis- + prendre to take, from Latin prehendere to seize ― more at GET
Date: 15th century
1 a : neglect or wrong performance of official duty b : concealment of treason or felony by one who is not a participant in the treason or felony c : seditious conduct against the government or the courts
2 : MISUNDERSTANDING , MISINTERPRETATION