misunderstand
verb
mis·un·der·stand
(ˌ)mi-ˌsən-dər-ˈstand 
misunderstood
(ˌ)mi-ˌsən-dər-ˈstu̇d
; misunderstanding
; misunderstanding
Examples of misunderstand in a Sentence
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.
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Lorie Konish, CNBC, 24 July 2025
Actors may be influenced by emotion or misinformation, collude or form cartels, misunderstand incentives or lack information.
—Ali Faizan Rizvi, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
However, while Gen Z is pushing back against the millennial interpretation of the stare, many are claiming that the generation is purposefully misunderstanding the term.
—Tabitha Parent, People.com, 17 July 2025
But to take this line is to misunderstand Grant’s argument.
—Zack Beauchamp, Vox, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for misunderstand
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“Misunderstand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misunderstand. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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misunderstand
verb
mis·un·der·stand
(ˌ)mis-ˌən-dər-ˈstand
misunderstood
-ˈstu̇d
; misunderstanding
; misunderstanding
1
: to fail to understand
2
: to interpret incorrectly
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