misconstrue
verb (used with object)
to misunderstand the meaning of; take in a wrong sense; misinterpret.
misconstrues
-
present tense formof misconstrue (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
This assertion also misconstrues the facts, according to KFF.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2025
As professors Kate Shaw and Kim Lane Scheppele have detailed, the court’s immunity opinion fundamentally misconstrues Jackson’s structure.
From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2025
“Alberta’s position on this misconstrues the purpose of the buyback program,” Mendicino said.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 2, 2022
An Uber spokesperson said in a statement that the "complaint misconstrues both the facts and the applicable law and we intend to defend ourselves accordingly."
From Reuters ● Jun. 21, 2022
Now she misconstrues what was meant for a jest into a contemptible trick.
From Peggy Owen and Liberty by Lucy Foster Madison
