mistake

n 1: a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or

inattention; "the fault was all mine" [syn: {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: {misunderstanding}, {misapprehension}]

3: part of a statement that is not correct; "the book was full

of errors" [syn: {error}]

v 1: identify incorrectly; "Don't mistake her for her twin

sister" [syn: {misidentify}]

2: mistake one thing for another; "you are confusing me with

the other candidate"; "I mistook her for the secretary"

[syn: {confuse}, {confound}]

3: to make a mistake or be incorrect [syn: {err}, {slip}]