Definition of "misunderstand" []

• To understand incorrectly; misinterpret. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "What many investors misunderstand is that, when it comes to risk, more is less."
• "The point they misunderstand is that the guidelines were crystal clear about WHEN they are entitled to claim."
• "What views like this fundamentally misunderstand is that there are many taxes besides income tax, such as payroll, capital gains, and corporate taxes, that slow down the economy and affect everyone."