v. Function: verb
1 to fail to understand FF1C; he misunderstood the full meaning of the novel FF1E;
Synonyms: misapprehend, miscomprehend, misknow, miss
Related Words: misconceive, misconstrue, misinterpret, misread, mistake
Contrasted Words: apprehend, conceive, know, realize; fathom, follow, grasp, seize, take in
Antonyms: comprehend, understand
2 to interpret incorrectly FF1C; misunderstood the instructions FF1E;
Synonyms: misapprehend, misconceive, misconstrue, misinterpret, misread, mistake
Related Words: misexplain, mistranslate; miscomprehend, misknow
Contrasted Words: fathom, follow, take in
Antonyms: understand