MISTAKE

vt to take or choose wrongly.

2. mistake ·vt to make or form amiss; to spoil in making.

3. mistake ·vt to substitute in thought or perception; as, to mistake one person for another.

4. mistake ·vi to err in knowledge, perception, opinion, or judgment; to commit an unintentional error.

5. mistake ·vt to have a wrong idea of in respect of character, qualities, ·etc.; to misjudge.

6. mistake ·noun misconception, error, which when non-negligent may be ground for rescinding a contract, or for refusing to perform it.

7. mistake ·vt to take in a wrong sense; to misunderstand misapprehend, or misconceive; as, to mistake a remark; to mistake one's meaning.

8. mistake ·noun an apprehending wrongly; a misconception; a misunderstanding; a fault in opinion or judgment; an unintentional error of conduct.