misunderstand vs misconstrue

misunderstand and misconstrue both are verbs.

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

As verbs, misunderstand and misconstrue are synonyms defined as:

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

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