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   misunderstand

   /ˌmɪsʌndəˈstand/

   verb

   • 1. fail to interpret or understand (something) correctly: "he had misunderstood the police officer's hand signals"
   • ▪ fail to interpret or understand the words or actions of (someone) correctly: "don't misunderstand me—I'm not implying she should be working"

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

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

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   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.

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

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

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   1. : a failure to understand : misinterpretation. The instructions were carefully written to prevent misunderstanding. 2. : quarrel, disagreement. an unfortunate misunderstanding between two old friends. Synonyms. incomprehension. misapprehension. misconstruction. misconstruing. misimpression. misinterpretation. misknowledge. misreading.

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

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › misunderstandMISUNDERSTAND definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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