misgroundv.
/ˌmɪsˈɡraʊnd/, U.S. /ˌmɪsˈɡraʊn(d)/ transitive. To ground (an opinion, etc.) wrongly or falsely.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > disregard for truth, falsehood > error in belief or opinion > believe (suppose wrongly) [verb (transitive)] > ground falsely
misground1653
1653 J. Goodwin Water-dipping 87 All those Texts of Scriptures, on which they mis-ground, first their Opinion, and then their Practictise [sic].
1827 H. Hallam Constit. Hist. Eng. I. vii. 418 (note) That he had misgrounded his opinion upon a certain precedent.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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