misunderstand
mis·un·der·stand
transitive verb \(ˌ)mi-ˌsən-dər-ˈstand\mis·un·der·stood\-ˈstu̇d\mis·un·der·stand·ing
Definition of MISUNDERSTAND
1
: to fail to understand
2
: to interpret incorrectly
Examples of MISUNDERSTAND
- Don't misunderstand me—I'm not criticizing your decision.
- He feels that the critics have completely misunderstood his movies.
- She expressed herself in clear terms that no one could misunderstand.
First Known Use of MISUNDERSTAND
13th century
Related to MISUNDERSTAND
- Synonyms
- misapprehend, misconstrue, misinterpret, misknow, misperceive, misread, miss, mistake
Rhymes with MISUNDERSTAND
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