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Misapprehend vs Misunderstood - What's the difference?

misapprehend | misunderstood |

As verbs the difference between misapprehend and misunderstood

is that misapprehend is to interpret incorrectly; to misunderstand while misunderstood is past tense of misunderstand.

misapprehend

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To interpret incorrectly; to misunderstand.
  • *2007 , Tim Weiner, Legacy of Ashes , Penguin 2008, p. xv:
  • *:They misapprehended the intentions and capabilities of our enemies, miscalculated the strength of communism, and misjudged the threat of terrorism.

    • misunderstood

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (misunderstand)
    • English irregular past participles English irregular simple past forms