Construing

The manager is construing the employee's behavior as insubordination.

His construing of her actions as malicious was unfounded.

The baker is construing a cake with layers of cream and chocolate.

The team was construing the rules to avoid any penalty.

The therapist is construing the patient's behavior to diagnose a disorder.

The psychologist was construing the patient's behavior to make a diagnosis.

She is construing her dreams to gain insight into her subconscious mind.

The psychologist is skilled at construing people's body language to understand their thoughts.