What does misapprehend mean?
Misapprehend means (transitive) To interpret incorrectly; to misunderstand..
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/mɪsapɹɪˈhɛnd/ · verb
(transitive) To interpret incorrectly; to misunderstand..
I define white as a social category, not a racial category. Of course, it carries unmistakable racial meanings, but as I have argued in this book, to see it as racial and nothing more is to misapprehend it.
They misapprehended the intentions and capabilities of our enemies, miscalculated the strength of communism, and misjudged the threat of terrorism.
Use misapprehend when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Misapprehend means (transitive) To interpret incorrectly; to misunderstand..
Common synonyms include misconstrue, misunderstand, misinterpret, misconceive.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
I define white as a social category, not a racial category. Of course, it carries unmistakable racial meanings, but as I have argued in this book, to see it as racial and nothing more is to misapprehend it.
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