misunderstand
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/mɪs.ʌn.də(ɹ)ˈstænd/
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/mɪs.ʌn.də(ɹ)ˈstænd/ · /mɪs.ʌn.dɚˈstænd/
Definition of misunderstand
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
verb
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(transitive)To understand incorrectly, while believing one has understood correctly.
“We found that teen drivers and the public largely misunderstand the legal status of cannabis use and do not fully recognize the risks of cannabis-impaired driving.”
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Etymology
From Middle English mys-understanden, equivalent to mis- + understand.
Words you can make from misunderstand
200+ playable · top: UNDERSTANDS (13 pts)
Best play understands 13 points10-letter words
6 words9-letter words
39 words- DAMNDESTS 13 pts
- DISMASTED 13 pts
- MUDDINESS 13 pts
- UNADMIRED 13 pts
- DENTURISM 12 pts
- DIESTRUMS 12 pts
- MURAENIDS 12 pts
- NURSEMAID 12 pts
- RUDIMENTS 12 pts
- RUMINATED 12 pts
- TUMIDNESS 12 pts
- UNDERMANS 12 pts
- ANEURISMS 11 pts
- ANTISERUM 11 pts
- DARNDESTS 11 pts
- DISSUADER 11 pts
- INDURATED 11 pts
- INUNDATED 11 pts
- MANNERIST 11 pts
- NATURISMS 11 pts
- REDUNDANT 11 pts
- RUDDINESS 11 pts
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- RUMINATES 11 pts
- SATURNISM 11 pts
- TRANSUDED 11 pts
- UNDRAINED 11 pts
- INDURATES 10 pts
- INUNDATES 10 pts
- RANDINESS 10 pts
- SUSTAINED 10 pts
- TARDINESS 10 pts
- TRANSUDES 10 pts
- UNSTAINED 10 pts
- UNTRAINED 10 pts
- INSURANTS 9 pts
- RUNTINESS 9 pts
- SATURNINE 9 pts
- SUSTAINER 9 pts
8-letter words
148 words- DAMNDEST 12 pts
- DISARMED 12 pts
- MISDATED 12 pts
- MUDDIEST 12 pts
- MUEDDINS 12 pts
- DAMNESTS 11 pts
- DIASTEMS 11 pts
- DIESTRUM 11 pts
- DURAMENS 11 pts
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- MISREADS 11 pts
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- MISTUNED 11 pts
- MUNTINED 11 pts
- MURAENID 11 pts
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- MUSTARDS 11 pts
- READMITS 11 pts
- RUDIMENT 11 pts
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- SURMISED 11 pts
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- UNDERMAN 11 pts
- UNDREAMT 11 pts
- UNMITRED 11 pts
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- DISRATES 9 pts
- DUNNITES 9 pts
- INDURATE 9 pts
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- RADIUSES 9 pts
- RANDIEST 9 pts
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- TRANSUDE 9 pts
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- UNRINSED 9 pts
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