MISCONSTRUE


Meaning of MISCONSTRUE in English

/ ˌmɪskənˈstruː; NAmE / verb

[ vn ] misconstrue sth (as sth) ( formal ) to understand sb's words or actions wrongly

SYN misinterpret :

It is easy to misconstrue confidence as arrogance.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.