prejudge

American  

[pree-juhj] / priˈdʒʌdʒ /

verb (used with object)

prejudged, prejudging

1. to judge beforehand.

2. to pass judgment on prematurely or without sufficient reflection or investigation.

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prejudge British  

/ priːˈdʒʌdʒ /

verb

1. (tr) to judge beforehand, esp without sufficient evidence

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Other Word Forms

• prejudger noun
• prejudgment noun

Etymology

Origin of prejudge

1555–65; < French préjuger < Latin praejūdicāre. See pre-, judge

Example Sentences

He said evidence revealed through the inquiry had a "significant effect" on uncovering the truth about the hospital, but that he did not want to prejudge the findings of the probe.

From BBC

A model of old-fashioned circumspection Wednesday was border czar Tom Homan, who said he wouldn’t “prejudge” split-second events based on early video clips.

From The Wall Street Journal

The formal warning does not prejudge the outcome of the investigation.

From Barron's

"Force ourselves to reach out and find out why someone feels the way they do and make the choices they make without prejudging them a monster."

From Salon

I don't want to sound like I'm prejudging these birds, but they're not like peacocks where it is easy to tell them apart on sight.

From Salon