misunderstand
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˌmɪsʌndərˈstænd/ · UK /ˌmɪsʌndəˈstænd/
Forms: misunderstood
misunderstand means: If you understand something wrongly, you believe it means something different from what it really means.
verb
If you understand something wrongly, you believe it means something different from what it really means.
- Please do not misunderstand me.
- I misunderstood the instructions and went to the wrong room.
- Did she misunderstand what you meant?
Questions about misunderstand
What does misunderstand mean?
If you understand something wrongly, you believe it means something different from what it really means.
What is misunderstand in other languages?
Türkçe: yanlış anlamak · Español: malinterpretar · Français: mal comprendre · Deutsch: missverstehen · Italiano: fraintendere · 日本語: 誤解する
What does misunderstood mean?
“misunderstood” is the past tense and past participle of “misunderstand”.
How do you pronounce misunderstand?
In American English /ˌmɪsʌndərˈstænd/; in British English /ˌmɪsʌndəˈstænd/.
How do you use misunderstand in a sentence?
Please do not misunderstand me. I misunderstood the instructions and went to the wrong room.
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