misconceive

[mis-kuhn-seev]

verb (used with or without object)

misconceived, misconceiving 

1. to conceive or interpret wrongly; misunderstand.

misconceive

/ ˌmɪskənˈsiːv /

verb

1. to have the wrong idea; fail to understand

Other Word Forms

• misconceiver noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of misconceive¹

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

Example Sentences

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

He said a review of the health service to be published on Thursday finds changes to the NHS were "hopelessly misconceived".

From BBC