misconceive

 
Pronunciation: /mɪskənˈsiːv/

verb

[with object]
  • fail to understand (something) correctly: some academic latinists did misconceive Pound’s poem in that way
  • judge or plan badly, typically on the basis of faulty understanding: criticism of the trade surplus in Washington is misconceived (as adjective misconceived) this misconceived project

Derivatives

misconceiver

noun