Definition of "misapprehend" [mis•ap•pre•hend]

• To apprehend incorrectly; misunderstand. (verb-transitive)

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• "I am not being a wiseguy but please tell me where I misapprehend the implications of federal tort reform."
• "John T. Kennedy seems to misapprehend "consequentialist libertarian" -- at least as I use it and see it used."
• "I would venture to guess that attributing what a character says in a fictional work to the actual voice of one of the writers is the quickest way to misapprehend the work."