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misconstrue

VT เข้าใจ ความหมาย ผิด  แปล ผิด  ตีความหมาย ผิด  misinterpret misconceive misread understand perceive apprehend kao-jai-kwam-mai-pid

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

MISCONSTRUE

v.t.To interpret erroneously either words or things. It is important not to misconstrue the Scriptures. Do not, great sir, misconstrue his intent.
A virtuous emperor was much affected to find his actions misconstrued.

 

MISCONSTRUED

pp. Erroneously interpreted.

 

MISCONSTRUER

n.One who makes a wrong interpretation.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

MISCONSTRUE

Mis *con "strue, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Misconstrued; p. pr. & vb. n.Misconstruing. ]

 

Defn: To construe wrongly; to interpret erroneously. Do not, great sir, misconstrue his intent. Dryden. Much afflicted to find his actions misconstrued. Addison.

 

MISCONSTRUER

MISCONSTRUER Mis *con "stru *er, n.

 

Defn: One who misconstrues.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

misconstrue

mis con strue |ˌmiskənˈstro͞o ˈˌmɪskənˈˌstru | verb ( misconstrues, misconstruing , misconstrued ) [ with obj. ] interpret (something, esp. a person's words or actions ) wrongly: my advice was deliberately misconstrued.

 

Oxford Dictionary

misconstrue

mis |con ¦strue |mɪskənˈstruː | verb ( misconstrues, misconstruing, misconstrued ) [ with obj. ] interpret (a person's words or actions ) wrongly: my advice was deliberately misconstrued.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

misconstrue

misconstrue verb Pete's shyness is misconstrued as unfriendliness: misunderstand, misinterpret, misconceive, misapprehend, mistake, misread; be mistaken about, get the wrong idea about, get it /someone wrong.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

misconstrue

misconstrue verb his indifference can easily be misconstrued as arrogance: 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, get (hold of ) the wrong end of the stick, be at cross purposes; informal be barking up the wrong tree.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

misconstrue

m s constr e 動詞 他動詞 言葉 行為など 〉を誤って解釈する, 誤解する, 曲解する .