preconceive
/ˌpriːkənˈsiːv/
verb
- To form an idea or opinion about something before having enough information or experience.
- The judge warned the jury not to preconceive the defendant's guilt.
- It's easy to preconceive a place based on movies, but traveling there changes your view.
- Try not to preconceive the outcome of the experiment before you see the data.