misestimate
[verb mis-es-tuh-meyt; noun mis-es-tuh-mit]
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.
Origin of misestimate
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Related Words for misestimate
blow, miscount, misunderstanding, blunder, slip, miss, overrate, misread, misinterpret, err, undervalue, misconstrue, overlook, discount, misjudge, underrate, disregard, stumble, misunderstand, underestimateExamples from the Web for misestimate
Historical Examples of 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 WorshipThomas 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 EastVarious
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