'Misunderstand' definitions:
Definition of 'misunderstand'
(from WordNet)
verb
Interpret in the wrong way; "Don't misinterpret my comments as criticism"; "She misconstrued my remarks" [syn: misconstrue, misinterpret, misconceive, misunderstand, misapprehend, be amiss]
Definition of 'Misunderstand'
From: GCIDE
- Misunderstand \Mis*un`der*stand"\ (m[i^]s*[u^]n`d[~e]r*st[a^]nd"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Misunderstood (m[i^]s*[u^]n`d[~e]r*st[oo^]d"); p. pr. & vb. n. Misunderstanding.] To misconceive; to mistake; to miscomprehend; to take in a wrong sense. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'misunderstand'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- contort,
- distort,
- garble,
- get one wrong,
- get wrong,
- gloss,
- make a miscue,
- make a mistake,
- misapply,
- misapprehend,
- miscalculate,
- miscite,
- misconceive,
- misconstrue,
- miscue,
- misdeem,
- misexplain,
- misexplicate,
- misexpound,
- misidentify,
- misinterpret,
- misjudge,
- misquote,
- misread,
- misrender,
- mistake,
- mistranslate,
- pervert,
- squeeze,
- strain the sense,
- torture,
- twist the words,
- wrench