misconstruct

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English

Etymology

From 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.
    Synonym: misbuild
    Hypernyms: construct, build; screw up, fuck up (vulgar)
    Coordinate terms: deconstruct, destruct, reconstruct
  2. To construe or interpret erroneously.
    Synonym: misconstrue
    Near-synonyms: misinterpret, misportray, misapprehend, miscomprehend, misunderstand

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