misperceive

 [mis-per-seev]  

mis·per·ceive

   [mis-per-seev]
verb (used with object), mis·per·ceived, mis·per·ceiv·ing.
to understand or perceive incorrectly; misunderstand.
Origin:
1920–25; mis-1 + perceive

Related forms
mis·per·cep·tion  [mis-per-sep-shuhn] , noun
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