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    misunderstand
    /ˌmɪsʌndəˈstand/

    verb

    • 1. fail to interpret or understand (something) correctly: "he had misunderstood the police officer's hand signals"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMISUNDERSTAND | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    MISUNDERSTAND definition: 1. to think you have understood someone or something when you have not: 2. If someone is…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › misunderstandMisunderstand Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : to fail to understand. 2. : to interpret incorrectly. Synonyms. misapprehend. misconstrue. misinterpret. misknow. misperceive. misread. miss. mistake. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of misunderstand in a Sentence. Don't misunderstand me—I'm not criticizing your decision.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › misunderstandMISUNDERSTAND Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Misunderstand definition: to take (words, statements, etc.) in a wrong sense; understand wrongly.. See examples of MISUNDERSTAND used in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMISUNDERSTAND definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    MISUNDERSTAND meaning: 1. to think you have understood someone or something when you have not: 2. If someone is…. Learn more.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMISUNDERSTANDING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    MISUNDERSTANDING definition: 1. an occasion when someone does not understand something correctly: 2. a disagreement, argument…. Learn more.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › misunderstandMisunderstand - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    To misunderstand is to incorrectly interpret what someone means. If you misunderstand the directions for taking your medication, you might end up feeling loopy or passing out. When a football player misunderstands the coach's instructions, he might make the wrong play.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMISUNDERSTAND definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you misunderstand someone or something, you do not understand them properly. He misunderstood the rules. American English : misunderstand / mɪsʌndərˈstænd /

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmisunderstand verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    misunderstand (somebody/something) I completely misunderstood her intentions. Don't misunderstand me—I am grateful for all you've done. I thought he was her husband—I must have misunderstood.

  10. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › misunderstandingMisunderstanding - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms |...

    A misunderstanding is what happens when you don't comprehend something correctly. It's also another name for a disagreement, like the misunderstanding you and your sister had about whose turn it was to do the dishes. The result of not clearly understanding someone or something is a misunderstanding.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › misunderstandmisunderstand | meaning of misunderstand in Longman Dictionary of...

    misunderstand meaning, definition, what is misunderstand: to fail to understand someone or somethi...: Learn more.