misapprehend

[ mis-ap-ri-hend ]

verb (used with object)

1. to misunderstand.

misapprehend

/ ˌmɪsæprɪˈhɛnd /

verb

1. tr to misunderstand

Derived Forms

• ˌmisappreˈhensively, adverb
• ˌmisappreˈhensiveness, noun
• ˌmisappreˈhensive, adjective

Other Words From

• misap·pre·hending·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of misapprehend¹

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

Example Sentences

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

Some people misapprehend it and think of as imitation.

From New York Times

“Arguments that it isn’t possible to live without meat—implicitly, because of the role that meat played in human evolution—dramatically misapprehend the relationship between biology and destiny,” Berson writes.

From Slate

The judge said Wednesday that she did not overlook a controlling legal principle or misapprehend the law in dismissing Walgreens.

From Washington Times