misunderstand

verb

(transitive) To understand incorrectly, while believing one has understood correctly.

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Synonyms for misunderstand

misapprehendv misconstruev misinterpretv misconceivev misreadv misjudgev misdeem misidentifyv miscalculatev misapplyv

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Where does misunderstand come from?

The word misunderstand breaks down into one root of other origin: the root mis-, from other missi (“wrongly”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.