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misestimate

[ verb mis-es-tuh-meyt; noun mis-es-tuh-mit ]
/ verb mɪsˈɛs təˌmeɪt; noun mɪsˈɛs tə mɪt /
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verb (used with object), mis·es·ti·mat·ed, mis·es·ti·mat·ing.

to estimate wrongly or inadequately.

noun

a wrong or inadequate estimate.

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Origin of misestimate

First recorded in 1835–45; mis-1 + estimate

OTHER WORDS FROM misestimate

mis·es·ti·ma·tion, noun

Words nearby misestimate

miserly, misery, misery index, misery loves company, misesteem, misestimate, misfeasance, misfeasor, misfeature, misfeed, misfile
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Words related to misestimate

blow, miscount, misunderstanding, blunder, slip, miss, overrate, misread, misinterpret, err, undervalue, misconstrue, overlook, discount, misjudge, underrate, disregard, stumble, misunderstand, underestimate

Example sentences from the Web for misestimate

  • I believe we misestimate Mahomet's faults even as faults: but the secret of him will never be got by dwelling there.

    Heroes and Hero Worship|Thomas Carlyle

  • I believe we misestimate Mohammed's faults even as faults: but the secret of him will never be got by dwelling there.

    Sacred Books of the East|Various