Mistake - Definition
mistake
n 1: a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or
inattention; "he made a bad mistake"; "she was quick to
point out my errors"; "I could understand his English in
spite of his grammatical faults" [syn: mistake, error,
fault]
2: an understanding of something that is not correct; "he wasn't
going to admit his mistake"; "make no mistake about his
intentions"; "there must be some misunderstanding--I don't
have a sister" [syn: mistake, misunderstanding,
misapprehension]
3: part of a statement that is not correct; "the book was full
of errors" [syn: error, mistake]
v 1: identify incorrectly; "Don't mistake her for her twin
sister" [syn: mistake, misidentify]
2: to make a mistake or be incorrect [syn: err, mistake,
slip]