misunderstanding

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mis⋅un⋅der⋅stand⋅ing

[mis-uhn-der-stan-ding]

–noun

1.	failure to understand correctly; mistake as to meaning or intent.

2.	a disagreement or quarrel.

Origin:
1400–50; late ME; see mis- ¹ , understanding

Related forms:

mis⋅un⋅der⋅stand⋅ing⋅ly, adverb

Synonyms:
1. misapprehension, error, misconception. 2. discord, difference, difficulty, dissension.

Antonyms:
2. concord.

[mis-uhn-der-stand]

–verb (used with object), -stood, -stand⋅ing.

1.	to take (words, statements, etc.) in a wrong sense; understand wrongly.

2.	to fail to understand or interpret rightly the words or behavior of.

Origin:
1150–1200; ME misunderstanden. See mis- ¹ , understand

Related forms:

mis⋅un⋅der⋅stand⋅er, noun

Synonyms:
1. misconstrue, misapprehend, misinterpret.

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Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
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mis·un·der·stand (mĭs'ŭn-dər-stānd')

tr.v. mis·un·der·stood (-stŏŏd'), mis·un·der·stand·ing, mis·un·der·stands
To understand incorrectly; misinterpret.

mis·un·der·stand·ing (mĭs'ŭn-dər-stān'dĭng)

Word Origin & History

misunderstand

c.1200; see mis- (1) + understand. Misunderstanding "dissention, disagreement" is first recorded 1642.

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