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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Origin of misperceive

First recorded in 1920–25; mis-¹ + perceive

OTHER WORDS FROM misperceive

mis·per·cep·tion

[mis-per-sep-shuhn], /ˌmɪs pərˈsɛp ʃən/, noun

Words nearby misperceive

misopedia, misophonia, misorient, misorientate, misper, misperceive, mispick, mispickel, misplace, misplaced modifier, misplay

How to use misperceive in a sentence

“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.
Helicopter pilot flying Kobe Bryant didn’t follow his training when flying into disorienting clouds, federal investigators say|Ian Duncan|February 9, 2021|Washington Post