misunderstand
English
Etymology
mis- + understand
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mɪs.ʌn.də(ɹ)ˈstænd/
Audio (Southern England) (file) Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -ænd
Verb
misunderstand (third-person singular simple present misunderstands, present participle misunderstanding, simple past and past participle misunderstood)
- (transitive) To understand incorrectly, while believing one has understood correctly.
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Derived terms
Translations
to understand incorrectly, while believing one has understood correctly
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