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misunderstand

verb mis·un·der·stand \(ˌ)mi-ˌsən-dər-ˈstand\

: to fail to understand (someone or something) correctly

mis·un·der·stood\-ˈstu̇d\mis·un·der·stand·ing

Full Definition of MISUNDERSTAND

transitive verb

: to fail to understand

: to interpret incorrectly

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First Known Use of MISUNDERSTAND

13th century

Related to MISUNDERSTAND

Synonyms: misapprehend, misconstrue, misinterpret, misknow, misperceive, misread, miss, mistake

Antonyms: appreciate, apprehend, catch, comprehend, conceive, fathom, get, grasp, grok, know, make out, penetrate, perceive, savvy, see, seize, take in, understand

Rhymes with MISUNDERSTAND

adrenal gland, analysand, back of one's hand, Bechuanaland, cloud-cuckoo-land, digestive gland, endocrine gland, fantasyland, Franz Josef Land, head-in-the-sand, mammary gland, multiplicand, pineal gland, Somaliland, Sudetenland, to beat the band, vacationland, videoland, Witwatersrand

MISUNDERSTAND Defined for Kids

misunderstand

verb mis·un·der·stand \ˌmis-ˌən-dər-ˈstand\

mis·un·der·stood \-ˈstu̇d\mis·un·der·stand·ing

Definition of MISUNDERSTAND for Kids

: to fail to get the meaning of : fail to understand

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