misapprehend vs misunderstand

misapprehend and misunderstand both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
misapprehend	No	No	Yes	No
misunderstand	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, misapprehend and misunderstand are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of misapprehend include be amiss, misconceive, misconstrue, misinterpret.

misapprehend (verb)	misunderstand (verb)
interpret in the wrong way	interpret in the wrong way