MISCONCEIVE

misconstrue, misinterpret, misconceive, misunderstand, misapprehend, be amiss

(verb) interpret in the wrong way; “Don’t misinterpret my comments as criticism”; “She misconstrued my remarks”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Verb

misconceive (third-person singular simple present misconceives, present participle misconceiving, simple past and past participle misconceived)

to misunderstand

Source: Wiktionary

Mis`con*ceive", v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Misconceived; p. pr. & vb. n. Misconceiving.]

Definition: To conceive wrongly; to interpret incorrectly; to receive a false notion of; to misjudge; to misapprehend. Those things which, for want of due consideration heretofore, they have misconceived. Hooker.

Syn.

– To misapprehend; misunderstand; mistake.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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