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