Definition of "misapprehend"

misapprehend

/mɪsapɹɪˈhɛnd/

verb
third-person singular simple present misapprehends, present participle misapprehending, simple past and past participle misapprehended
1. (transitive) To interpret incorrectly; to misunderstand.
  Quotations
  They misapprehended the intentions and capabilities of our enemies, miscalculated the strength of communism, and misjudged the threat of terrorism.
  2007, Tim Weiner, Legacy of Ashes, Penguin, published 2008, page xv