misunderstand

US /ˌmɪs.ʌn.dɚˈstænd/
UK /ˌmɪs.ʌn.dɚˈstænd/
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1.

to understand something incorrectly

:
I think you misunderstood my instructions.
It's easy to misunderstand someone's intentions if you don't communicate clearly.