misconceive

American  

[mis-kuhn-seev] / ˌmɪs kənˈsiv /

verb (used with or without object)

misconceived, misconceiving

1. to conceive or interpret wrongly; misunderstand.

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misconceive British  

/ ˌmɪskənˈsiːv /

verb

1. to have the wrong idea; fail to understand

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Other Word Forms

• misconceiver noun

Etymology

Origin of misconceive

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; mis- ¹, conceive

Example Sentences

The whole system is misconceived—but Washington has done its best to hide that from the American people.

From The Wall Street Journal

Those changes enabled the bandmates, friends since they were teens, to become even closer, despite any misconceived notion that they’ve been at odds.

From Los Angeles Times

Penult Capital Partners, which arranges insurance for E&J Estates, said "the various claims made by Velitor are fundamentally misconceived".

From BBC

Mrs Vardy later launched an appeal bid against the decision, claiming it constituted "serious misconduct", while Mrs Rooney's lawyers claimed the challenge was "misconceived".

From BBC

He added that the argument that the amount owed should be reduced was "misconceived" and that the budget was "not designed to be an accurate or binding representation" of her overall legal costs.

From BBC