Definition of "misconstrue" [mis•con•strue]

• To mistake the meaning of; misinterpret. (verb-transitive)

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• "But don't let the philosophically-alluding title misconstrue your perceptions of what"
• "From what I've seen the press have been careful not to 'misconstrue' his remarks surprise surprise but in this case I can see how skewered his mentality is."
• "The company's management has long argued that the relationship between ASP and gross margin is tenuous at best and we were cautioned a half dozen times not to "misconstrue" last week's results and declining ASPs."