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    misunderstand
    /ˌmɪsʌndəˈstand/

    verb

    • 1. fail to interpret or understand (something) correctly: "he had misunderstood the police officer's hand signals"

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    Misunderstand definition: to take (words, statements, etc.) in a wrong sense; understand wrongly.. See examples of MISUNDERSTAND used in a sentence.

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    Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms and usage of the verb misunderstand, which means to fail to understand properly or correctly. See examples of misunderstand in sentences and compare with related words.