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Misapprehend: meaning, definitions and examples

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misapprehend

 

[ ˌmɪsəprɪˈhɛnd ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

in communication

To fail to understand or interpret correctly; to misunderstand.

Synonyms

misconstrue, misinterpret, misunderstand

Examples of usage

  • I misapprehended her intentions and ended up causing a misunderstanding.
  • He misapprehended the tone of her message and thought she was angry with him.

Translations

Translations of the word "misapprehend" in other languages:

🇵🇹 interpretar mal

🇮🇳 गलत समझना

🇩🇪 missverstehen

🇮🇩 salah paham

🇺🇦 неправильно розуміти

🇵🇱 źle rozumieć

🇯🇵 誤解する

🇫🇷 mal comprendre

🇪🇸 malentender

🇹🇷 yanlış anlamak

🇰🇷 오해하다

🇸🇦 يسيء الفهم

🇨🇿 nepochopit

🇸🇰 nepochopiť

🇨🇳 误解

🇸🇮 narobe razumeti

🇮🇸 misskilja

🇰🇿 қате түсіну

🇬🇪 არასწორად გავიგოთ

🇦🇿 yanlış başa düşmək

🇲🇽 malentender

Etymology

The word 'misapprehend' originated from the combination of 'mis-' meaning 'badly' or 'wrongly' and 'apprehend' meaning 'to grasp mentally'. It first appeared in the early 17th century. Over time, the word has retained its original meaning of failing to correctly understand or interpret something.

See also: apprehend, apprehended, apprehending, apprehension, apprehensive.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #38,093, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.