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Misconceive vs Decieve - What's the difference?

misconceive | decieve |

As verbs the difference between misconceive and decieve

is that misconceive is to misunderstand while decieve is .

misconceive

English

Verb

(en-verb)
  • to misunderstand
  • * 1694, William Congreve, The Double-Dealer
    • Nay, misconceive me not, madam, when I say I have had a gen'rous and a faithful passion, which you had never favoured, but through revenge and policy.

    Derived terms

    * misconception

    decieve

    English

    Verb

    (head)