1. forming a wrong or inaccurate understanding or opinion about something
Usage: present participle of misconceive

Examples

• She was misconceiving his intentions as hostile when he was actually trying to help.
• The students were misconceiving the assignment requirements despite clear instructions.
• He kept misconceiving her silence as agreement rather than disagreement.
• The media was misconceiving the politician’s statement as a promise.
• They were misconceiving the complexity of the project from the beginning.
• The jury was misconceiving the evidence presented by the defense.