Clues for the word "MISTAKE"

We've had 37 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 87 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Daily American crossword on May 03, 2026.

Definition of mistake

v. t. - To make or form amiss; to spoil in making.
v. t. - To take or choose wrongly.
v. t. - To take in a wrong sense; to misunderstand misapprehend, or misconceive; as, to mistake a remark; to mistake one's meaning.
v. t. - To substitute in thought or perception; as, to mistake one person for another.
v. t. - To have a wrong idea of in respect of character, qualities, etc.; to misjudge.
v. i. - To err in knowledge, perception, opinion, or judgment; to commit an unintentional error.
n. - An apprehending wrongly; a misconception; a misunderstanding; a fault in opinion or judgment; an unintentional error of conduct.
n. - Misconception, error, which when non-negligent may be ground for rescinding a contract, or for refusing to perform it.