I. verb
1.
to take one thing to be another
he mistakes sarcasm for wit
Synonyms: confound, confuse, misdeem, misidentify, mix, mix up
Related Word: misconceive, misknow; addle, jumble, muddle, tumble
Contrasted words: discern, distinguish, grasp, perceive; differentiate, separate
Antonyms: recognize
2.
Synonyms: misunderstand 2, misapprehend, misconceive, misconstrue, misinterpret, misread
3.
Synonyms: misjudge 2, misdeem, misesteem
II. noun
1.
Synonyms: error 2, blooper, blunder, boner, bull, bungle, fluff, lapse, slip, trip
Related Word: confounding, confusion, mistaking; inadvertence; disregarding, neglect, neglecting, omission, omitting, slight, slighting
2.
Synonyms: error 1, x