misperceive
[ mis-per-seev ]
/ ˌmɪs pərˈsiv /
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verb (used with object), mis·per·ceived, mis·per·ceiv·ing.
to understand or perceive incorrectly; misunderstand.
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OTHER WORDS FROM misperceive
mis·per·cep·tion [mis-per-sep-shuhn], /ˌmɪs pərˈsɛp ʃən/, nounWords nearby misperceive
misology, misoneism, misopedia, misorient, misorientate, misperceive, mispick, mispickel, misplace, misplaced modifier, misplay
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Example sentences from the Web for misperceive
“Without outside references or attention to the helicopter’s attitude display, the actual pitch and bank angles have the potential to be misperceived,” she wrote.