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misestimate

[verb mis-es-tuh-meyt; noun mis-es-tuh-mit]
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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.

RELATED WORDS

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

Nearby words

  1. miserly,
  2. misery,
  3. misery index,
  4. misery loves company,
  5. misesteem,
  6. misfeasance,
  7. misfeasor,
  8. misfeature,
  9. misfeed,
  10. misfield

Origin of misestimate

First recorded in 1835–45; mis-1 + estimate
Related formsmis·es·ti·ma·tion, noun
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Examples 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
Word Origin and History for misestimate

misestimate

v.

1778, from mis- (1) + estimate (v.). Related: Misestimated; misestimating.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper