1. fails to understand correctly; interprets wrongly or inaccurately
Usage: third person singular present tense of 'misunderstand'

Examples

• She misunderstands the assignment and turns in the wrong project.
• He often misunderstands sarcasm and takes jokes literally.
• The teacher misunderstands the student's question and answers something different.
• They misunderstands each other's intentions and get into an argument.
• If you misunderstands the instructions, ask for clarification.
• The translator misunderstands the idiom and provides an incorrect translation.