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misunderstand

B2 Topic:Actions & Processes
US /ˌmɪsəndɝˈstænd/ UK /mɪs.ʌn.də(ɹ)ˈstænd/
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Meanings

  1. 1
    verb

    To understand someone or something wrongly.

    I'm sorry, I misunderstood what you meant.

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Synonyms
1 verb · to understand someone or... misconstruetake the wrong way
Word family
Forms misunderstandsmisunderstood

Etymology

From Middle English mys-understanden, equivalent to mis- + understand.

mys-understanden Middle English
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