" mistook "

1: to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of;

  * e.g., " ... the auctioneer mistook my nod for a bid, and I ended up buying a painting I don't even like "

•  Synonyms : 

•  misapprehended,

•  misconstrued,

•  misinterpreted,

•  misknew,

•  misperceived,

•  misread,

•  missed,

•  misunderstood

•  Antonyms : 

•  appreciated,

•  apprehended,

•  caught,

•  comprehended,

•  conceived,

•  fathomed,

•  got,

•  grasped,

•  grokked,

•  knew,

•  made out,

•  penetrated,

•  perceived,

•  savvied,

•  saw,

•  seized,

•  took in,

•  understood

2: to make an incorrect judgment regarding;

  * e.g., " ... you seriously mistake me if you think I scare so easily "

•  Synonyms : 

•  miscalculated,

•  misconceived,

•  misdeemed,

•  misestimated,

•  misgauged,

•  misjudged,

•  mismeasured

•  Antonyms : 

•  differenced,

•  differentiated,

•  discriminated,

•  distinguished,

•  separated

3: to fail to differentiate (a thing) from something similar or related;

  * e.g., " ... she mistook physical attraction for love "

•  Synonyms : 

•  conflated,

•  confounded,

•  confused,

•  mixed (up)

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of;

  * e.g., " ... the auctioneer mistook my nod for a bid, and I ended up buying a painting I don't even like "

•  Synonyms : 

•  misapprehend,

•  misconstrue,

•  misinterpret,

•  misknow,

•  misperceive,

•  misread,

•  miss,

•  misunderstand

•  Antonyms : 

•  appreciate,

•  apprehend,

•  catch,

•  comprehend,

•  conceive,

•  fathom,

•  get,

•  grasp,

•  grok,

•  know,

•  make out,

•  penetrate,

•  perceive,

•  savvy,

•  see,

•  seize,

•  take in,

•  understand

2: to make an incorrect judgment regarding;

  * e.g., " ... you seriously mistake me if you think I scare so easily "

•  Synonyms : 

•  miscalculate,

•  misconceive,

•  misdeem,

•  misestimate,

•  misgauge,

•  misjudge,

•  mismeasure

•  Antonyms : 

•  difference,

•  differentiate,

•  discriminate,

•  distinguish,

•  separate

3: to fail to differentiate (a thing) from something similar or related;

  * e.g., " ... she mistook physical attraction for love "

•  Synonyms : 

•  conflate,

•  confound,

•  confuse,

•  mix (up)

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)