misprize
or mis·prise
[mis-prahyz]
verb (used with object), mis·prized, mis·priz·ing.
to despise; undervalue; slight; scorn.
Origin of misprize
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Related Words for misprize
revile, disdain, repudiate, reject, neglect, undervalue, scorn, detest, deride, snub, eschew, shun, hate, abhor, loathe, despise, spurn, belittle, pooh-pooh, abominateExamples from the Web for misprize
Historical Examples of misprize
But of course she wasn't; youth will ever misprize till it must mourn its blessings.
NobodyLouis Joseph Vance
Yet I would not misprize the cats of Seville, which apparently have their money price.
Familiar Spanish TravelsW. D. Howells
Yet she would not speak her thought, lest he should misprize her.
Tales from the Old FrenchVarious
People are too apt to misprize this sort of politeness of mere habit; yet, as far as it goes, it is an excellent thing.
misprize
misprise
verb
Word Origin for misprize
C15: from Old French mesprisier, from mes- mis- 1 + prisier to prize ²
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