misapprehend

(-ap rē hend)

transitive verb

to fail to apprehend correctly; misunderstand

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See misapprehend in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb mis·ap·pre·hend·ed, mis·ap·pre·hend·ing, mis·ap·pre·hends
To apprehend incorrectly; misunderstand.

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  • mis·apˌpre·henˈsion (-hĕnˈshən) noun

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