misintend

English

Etymology

From mis- +‎ intend.

Verb

misintend (third-person singular simple present misintends, present participle misintending, simple past and past participle misintended)

  1. (transitive) To intend, purpose, or direct amiss or wrongfully; mismean.
    • 1967, Arthur Freeman, Thomas Kyd: facts and problems - Page 145:
      Come therefore, gentle death, and ease my griefe; Cut short what malice Fortune misintends.
    • 1992, Samuel Charles Coval, Peter G. Campbell, Agency in action: the practical rational agency machine - Page 114:
      He is now misintending: he has a false intention.

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