English Dictionary: misconstrued | by the DICT Development Group |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Misconstrue \Mis*con"strue\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Misconstrued}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Misconstruing}.] To construe wrongly; to interpret erroneously. Do not, great sir, misconstrue his intent. --Dryden. Much afflicted to find his actions misconstrued. --Addison. |