misapprehend

American  

[mis-ap-ri-hend] / ˌmɪs æp rɪˈhɛnd /

verb (used with object)

1. to misunderstand.

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misapprehend British  

/ ˌmɪsæprɪˈhɛnd /

verb

1. (tr) to misunderstand

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Other Word Forms

• misapprehendingly adverb
• misapprehensive adjective
• misapprehensively adverb
• misapprehensiveness noun

Etymology

Origin of misapprehend

First recorded in 1645–55; mis- ¹ + apprehend

Example Sentences

This alienation breeds a twisted utopian mentality that not only rejects modernity, but also tradition and the actual past in favor of a cartoonish pastiche that misapprehends both the past and the present.

From Salon

Rehearing a case is an option for the court when someone contends justices “overlooked or misapprehended” facts or laws, but it’s only happened two other times in the past 30 years, according to one justice.

From Seattle Times

But they can be granted based on arguments that the justices “overlooked or misapprehended” facts or laws.

From Seattle Times

So many coaches misapprehend the nature of real authority.

From Washington Post

Such proposals misapprehend the role of a judge under the Constitution and undermine public confidence in the Supreme Court and the judiciary generally.

From Washington Post