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Misconceive

/ˌmɪskənˈsiːv/

To misunderstand

📖 Definitions of "Misconceive"

verb
  1. 1

    To misunderstand

🔄 Synonyms of "Misconceive"

5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

WordDefinition
misconstrueverb(transitive) To interpret erroneously, to understand incorrectly; to misunderstand.
misunderstandverb(transitive) To understand incorrectly, while believing one has understood correctly.
misinterpretverbTo make an incorrect interpretation; to misunderstand.
misapprehendverb(transitive) To interpret incorrectly; to misunderstand.
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💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Misconceive"

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WordDefinition
misapprehendverb(transitive) To interpret incorrectly; to misunderstand.
misconstrueverb(transitive) To interpret erroneously, to understand incorrectly; to misunderstand.
misinterpretverbTo make an incorrect interpretation; to misunderstand.
misunderstandverb(transitive) To understand incorrectly, while believing one has understood correctly.
misconceptualizeverbTo form a misconception about something
miscomprehendverbTo misunderstand.
mishearnoun(ambitransitive) To hear wrongly.
misreadverbTo read wrongly; misconstrue; misinterpret; mistake the sense or significance of.
misperceiveverbTo perceive erroneously.
misconsterverbObsolete form of misconstrue. [(transitive) To interpret erroneously, to understand incorrectly; to misunderstand.]
misgraspverbTo fail to correctly understand; misunderstand.
misknowverbto misunderstand
misconsiderverbTo consider wrongly; to misjudge.
miskennoun(transitive, UK dialectal) To misunderstand; mistake; have the wrong idea of.
misconcludeverbTo arrive at the wrong conclusion.
mistakenounAn error.
misfigureverbTo misrepresent or disguise.
misconstructnounTo construe or interpret erroneously.
misassumeverb(transitive) To assume incorrectly.
miscreatenounto create wrongly or poorly

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