Misunderstand

v. t.

1.

To misconceive; to mistake; to miscomprehend; to take in a wrong sense. [imp. & p. p. Misunderstood (mĭs*ŭn`dẽr*stŎd"); p. pr. & vb. n. Misunderstanding.]

Verb

1.

misunderstand - interpret in the wrong way; "Don't misinterpret my comments as criticism"; "She misconstrued my remarks" Synonyms: be amiss, misapprehend, misconceive, misconstrue, misinterpret

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, misquote, misread, misrender, mistake, mistranslate, pervert, squeeze, strain the sense, torture, twist the words, wrench