misunderstand
verb
mis·un·der·stand
(ˌ)mi-ˌsən-dər-ˈstand 
misunderstood
(ˌ)mi-ˌsən-dər-ˈstu̇d
; misunderstanding
; misunderstanding
Examples of misunderstand in a Sentence
Don't misunderstand me—I'm not criticizing your decision.
He feels that the critics have completely misunderstood his movies.
She expressed herself in clear terms that no one could misunderstand.
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Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
Both strategies misunderstand what drives transformative companies.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Many people misunderstand that winter weather and seasons will continue even as climate changes.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
Make your wisdom easy to digest and impossible to misunderstand.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Misunderstand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misunderstand. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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misunderstand
verb
mis·un·der·stand
(ˌ)mis-ˌən-dər-ˈstand
misunderstood
-ˈstu̇d
; misunderstanding
; misunderstanding
1
: to fail to understand
2
: to interpret incorrectly
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