misconstruct

English

Etymology

mis- +‎ construct

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌmɪskənˈstɹʌkt/

Verb

misconstruct (third-person singular simple present misconstructs, present participle misconstructing, simple past and past participle misconstructed)

1. To construct wrongly.
2. To construe or interpret erroneously.

   Synonym: misconstrue

References

• “misconstruct”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.