Definition
misapprehend
verb
- to understand something incorrectly; to misunderstand
Usage: formal
Examples
- I fear you have misapprehended my intentions.
- The student misapprehended the teacher’s instructions and completed the wrong assignment.
- Don’t misapprehend my silence as agreement with your proposal.
- He misapprehended the gravity of the situation and acted too casually.
- The jury seemed to misapprehend the key evidence presented.
- She misapprehended his nervous laughter as mockery.