Definitions of mistake:

  • noun:   a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
    Example: "He made a bad mistake"
  • noun:   an understanding of something that is not correct
    Example: "He wasn't going to admit his mistake"
  • noun:   part of a statement that is not correct
  • verb:   identify incorrectly
    Example: "Don't mistake her for her twin sister"
  • verb:   to make a mistake or be incorrect