misdeem

[ mis-deem ]

verb (used with or without object)

1. to have a wrong opinion of; misjudge:

   to misdeem someone's ability.

Word History and Origins

Origin of misdeem¹

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

Related Words

• confuse
• miscalculate
• misconstrue
• misinterpret
• misjudge
• misread
• overestimate
• overlook
• underestimate