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.

Derived terms

• misintended
• misintending
• misintention