CEFR B2

misunderstand

verb

Meaning

To fail to understand someone or something correctly.

Examples

I'm sorry, I think we've misunderstood each other.
He completely misunderstood the instructions and did the wrong task.

Synonyms: miss, mistake, misinterpret, misconstrue

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misunderstand (B2)

verb

Pronunciation: /ˌmɪsʌndərˈstænd/

Definition

To fail to understand someone or something correctly.

Examples

I'm sorry, I think we've misunderstood each other.
He completely misunderstood the instructions and did the wrong task.
Don't misunderstand me; I'm not angry, just disappointed.

How to Use misunderstand

misunderstand someone (prepositional phrase): To fail to understand a person's words, intentions, or feelings. — "Please don't misunderstand me; I'm trying to help."
misunderstand something (prepositional phrase): To fail to grasp the correct meaning or nature of a situation, instruction, or concept. — "He misunderstood the assignment and ended up doing the wrong project."
misunderstand each other (collocation): When two or more people fail to understand one another. — "It's easy to misunderstand each other when communicating online."

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