mistake

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/mɪˈsteɪk/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/mɪˈsteɪk/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(mi stāk)

Inflections of 'mistake' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
mistakes
v 3rd person singular
mistaking
v pres p
mistook
v past
mistaken
v past p

mistake
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Sense: Noun: error
Synonyms:
error Collocations, blunder Collocations, screwup, screw-up (slang), fault Collocations, lapse Collocations, false step, faux pas, blooper (informal), dumb move (US, informal), dumb thing to do (US, informal), flub (informal), slip Collocations, slipup, slip-up, boo-boo (informal), goof (informal)
Antonyms:
accuracy , correction Collocations, correctness, perfection
Sense: Noun: misapprehension
Synonyms:
misapprehension, misunderstanding Collocations, misinterpretation, misjudgment, misjudgement (UK), misconception Collocations, misconstruction, wrong impression, miscalculation, overestimation, underestimation
Antonyms:
knowledge Collocations, understanding Collocations
Sense: Verb: misjudge
Synonyms:
misjudge, misgauge, miscalculate, misestimate, overestimate, underestimate Collocations
Sense: Verb: misunderstand
Synonyms:
misunderstand, misconstrue, misinterpret, get sth wrong, miss the point, misapprehend, misconceive, confound, misinterpret, misconstrue, have the wrong impression about, have the wrong idea about
Antonyms:
comprehend Collocations, understand Collocations, perceive Collocations, correct Collocations, have the right impression, have the right idea


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