MISTAKE

I. verb (mistook; ~n; mistaking) Etymology: Middle English Date: 14th century transitive verb to blunder in the choice of , 2. to misunderstand the meaning or intention of ; misinterpret , to make a wrong judgment of the character or ability of, to identify wrongly ; confuse with another , intransitive verb to be wrong , ~nly adverb ~r noun II. noun Date: 1600 a wrong judgment ; misunderstanding , a wrong action or statement proceeding from faulty judgment, inadequate knowledge, or inattention, see: error