misconstrue
verb (used with object)
to misunderstand the meaning of; take in a wrong sense; misinterpret.
misconstrues
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present tense formof misconstrue (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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This assertion also misconstrues the facts, according to KFF.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2025
Many Lakota studies scholars, however, balked at its presumptions of Lakota imperialism, arguing that the term “empire” distorts Indigenous historical realities, misconstrues the cultural motivations of Native communities and discounts the legacies of colonialism.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 5, 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
“The film grossly misconstrues the basic nature of man,” the material read.
From New York Times ● May 27, 2016
It is this which makes my love so complete, and at the same time so sad; for Aniela misconstrues it and cannot enter into its spirit.
From Without Dogma by Henryk Sienkiewicz
