Verb
/ˌmiskənˈsēv/,
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misconceives, 3rd person singular present; misconceived, past tense; misconceived, past participle; misconceiving, present participle;
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Fail to understand correctly
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she was frustrated by professors who consistently misconceived her essays
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Judge or plan badly, typically on the basis of faulty understanding
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criticism of the trade surplus in Washington is misconceived
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misconceived notions about gypsies
Web Definitions:
- misconstrue: interpret in the wrong way; "Don't misinterpret my comments as criticism"; "She misconstrued my remarks"
- to misunderstand
- (misconceiving) Having false ideas; misleading
- (misconceived) Having no foundation, or no reasonable prospect of success.