1. past tense of misapprehend; to understand or interpret something incorrectly or wrongly
Usage: transitive verb; formal or academic register

Examples

• She misapprehended his intentions and thought he was being rude when he was actually trying to help.
• The jury misapprehended the evidence presented during the trial.
• I misapprehended the instructions and completed the assignment incorrectly.
• He misapprehended her tone of voice and took offense where none was intended.
• The reporter misapprehended the scientist's findings and published an inaccurate article.
• They misapprehended the purpose of the meeting and came unprepared.