misconstructed
|mis-con-struct-ed|
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/ˌmɪskənˈstrʌktɪd/
(misconstruct)
wrong interpretation
Etymology
Etymology Information
'misconstruct' originates from the prefix 'mis-' meaning 'wrongly' and the root 'construct' from Latin 'construere', meaning 'to build'.
Historical Evolution
'misconstruct' evolved from the combination of 'mis-' and 'construct', which itself came from the Latin 'construere'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'to build wrongly', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to interpret wrongly'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
past tense or past participle form of 'misconstruct'.
The statement was misconstructed by the audience.
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Last updated: 2025/03/16 15:06