1. to think wrongly or incorrectly about something; to form a mistaken opinion or judgment
Usage: archaic or literary; third person singular present tense of 'misthink'

Examples

• He misthinks the situation and draws the wrong conclusion.
• She misthinks his intentions and becomes unnecessarily upset.
• One misthinks the problem if one ignores the historical context.
• The critic misthinks the author's purpose in writing the novel.
• They misthink the data and arrive at an incorrect analysis.