misperceive

[ mis-per-seev ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

, mis·per·ceived, mis·per·ceiv·ing.

to understand or perceive incorrectly; misunderstand.

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Other Words From

mis·per·cep·tion [mis-per-, sep, -sh, uh, n], noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of misperceive¹

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

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Example Sentences

“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.

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