verb/me.pʁɑ̃dʁ/
to mistake [with sur] (to confuse someone for another); to make a mistake; to misunderstand
“Comment donc avait-elle fait (elle qui était si intelligente!) pour se méprendre encore une fois?” — How was it that she—she, who was so intelligent—could have allowed herself to be deceived again?
From Old French mesprendre. Compare to English misapprehend. Corresponding to mé- + prendre.