mistake (
http://definr.com/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:
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]