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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Claire Franken, TVLine, 1 Oct. 2025
Previous research shows that when teachers and schools misunderstand immigrant communities, students’ sense of belonging and achievement suffers.
—Hind Haddad, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2025
Carr would never admit to that, instead taking the time at the Concordia talk to blame Democrats for misunderstanding his job at the FCC.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2025
As Augmented Intelligence Chopra believes most people fundamentally misunderstand what AI actually is.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Misunderstand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misunderstand. Accessed 9 Oct. 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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