misconstrue
verb
[ mɪskənˈstruː ]
• interpret (a person's words or actions) wrongly.
• "my advice was deliberately misconstrued"
Similar:
misunderstand,
misinterpret,
put a wrong interpretation on,
misconceive,
misapprehend,
mistake,
misread,
miss,
confuse,
confound,
take amiss,
miscalculate,
err,
be mistaken,
get the wrong idea,
get it/someone wrong,
receive a false impression,
be under a delusion,
be at cross purposes,
be barking up the wrong tree,
