Mis′con‐ceive″ (?), v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p.Misconceived (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Misconceiving.] To conceive wrongly; to interpret incorrectly; to receive a false notion of; to misjudge; to misapprehend.
Those things which, for want of due consideration heretofore, they have misconceived. Hooker.
Syn. — To misapprehend; misunderstand; mistake.