Definition
misassume
verb
- to assume or suppose incorrectly; to make a wrong assumption about something
Usage: transitive verb; formal or literary usage
Examples
- I misassumed that the meeting was scheduled for Tuesday when it was actually Wednesday.
- Don't misassume her silence means agreement; she may simply be thinking.
- He misassumed the cost of the project and budgeted far too little.
- Many people misassume that older technology is always inferior to newer versions.
- She misassumed his intentions based on a single comment he made.