misconstruct

Meanings

• verb

  to construct something incorrectly or unintentionally

  - "He misconstructed the circuit, causing it to malfunction."
  - "The painter misconstructed the perspective, making the buildings appear distorted."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with misconstruct
misconstrue , disapprove , approve , miscalculate , recalculate , reconstruct , construct , reconsider , consider , reconstruct , reconstructed

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Homophones

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1. misconstruct
   

2. misconstrue
   

3. misconstrued
   

4. misconstruction
   

5. misconstructed
   

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Variants

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mis-construe , mis-construed , mis-construes , mis-construing , misconstrue , misconstrued , misconstrues , misconstruing

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Forms

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The verb 'misconstruct' can be conjugated in various tenses and forms, including the present tense ('I misconstruct'), 'he misconstructs', 'she misconstructs', 'it misconstructs'), the past tense ('I misconstructed', 'he misconstructed', 'she misconstructed', 'it misconstructed'), and the past participle ('misconstructed') which can be used as an adjective to describe other words or concepts that have been misrepresented or misunderstood in some way.

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Etymology

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The word 'misconstruct' is derived from the Latin words 'mis' meaning 'wrong' or 'incorrect' and 'construct' meaning 'to build' or 'to create'. So, the word 'misconstruct' means 'to build or create something incorrectly or unintentionally'.

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Related Concepts

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1. misinterpretation: The act of understanding or interpreting something incorrectly or unintentionally due to a lack of knowledge, understanding, or context, or due to intentional misrepresentation or manipulation.

2. misrepresentation: The act of intentionally or unintentionally representing or misstating the truth or facts about something or someone, often with the intention of deceiving, manipulating, or influencing others, or for personal gain or advantage.

3. misinformation: Inaccurate or false information that is intentionally or unintentionally spread, disseminated, or published, often with the intention of deceiving, manipulating, or influencing others, or for personal gain or advantage.

4. disinformation: Deliberately false or misleading information that is spread, disseminated, or published with the intention of deceiving, manipulating, or influencing others, or for personal gain or advantage.

5. propaganda: Information, ideas, or rumors deliberately spread, disseminated, or published to help or harm a person, group, movement, institution, nation, or cause.

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Culture

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["In literature, the word 'misconstruct' has been used to describe a character's misunderstanding of a situation or another character's motivations. In art, the term 'misconstruct' has been used to describe a work of art that is intentionally or unintentionally misrepresented or misunderstood by the viewer due to its non-traditional or abstract nature.", "In music, the term 'misconstruct' has been used to describe a musical composition that is intentionally or unintentionally misrepresented or misunderstood by the listener due to its non-traditional or abstract nature.", "In film and television, the term 'misconstruct' has been used to describe a character or plot that is intentionally or unintentionally misrepresented or misunderstood by the audience due to its non-traditional or abstract nature."]

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