misconceive

(mis′kən sēv)

transitive verb, intransitive verb misconceived, misconceiving

to conceive wrongly; interpret incorrectly; misunderstand

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See misconceive in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb mis·con·ceived, mis·con·ceiv·ing, mis·con·ceives
To interpret incorrectly; misunderstand.

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  • misˌcon·ceivˈer noun

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