1. to perceive wrongly or inaccurately; to have an incorrect understanding or interpretation of something

Examples

• Students often misperceive the teacher’s intentions when she assigns extra homework.
• The witness misperceived the sequence of events during the accident.
• Many people misperceive criticism as a personal attack rather than constructive feedback.
• Children may misperceive their parents’ divorce as their own fault.
• The survey revealed that customers misperceive the company’s return policy.
• It’s easy to misperceive someone’s tone in a text message.
• The media can cause the public to misperceive the actual risks involved.