(v. t.) To take in a wrong sense; to misunderstand; as, to misapprehend a question\.

contort distort garble get one wrong get wrong gloss make a miscue make a mistake misapply miscite misconceive misconstrue miscue misdeem misexplain misexplicate misexpound misidentify misinterpret misjudge misquote misread misrender miss mistake mistranslate misunderstand pervert squeeze strain the sense torture twist the words wrench