misrecognize

verb2

1. •
   To recognize in error

   • This process of misrecognizing one's self in the image in the mirror creates the ego, the entity that says 'I.' — 2006
2. •
   To deliberately fail to recognize, or pretend to do so

   • When people did participate in blat practice, they misrecognized their actions through narratives of friendship (Ledeneva 2003:12). — 2007