misdeem

[mis-deem]

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verb (used with or without object)

to have a wrong opinion of; misjudge: to misdeem someone's ability.

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Origin of misdeem

First recorded in 1250–1300, misdeem is from the Middle English word misdemen. See mis-¹, deem

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