English Explanatory Dictionary

misdeem

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To misjudge, to deem wrongly.

Word forms

misdeem misdeems misdeeming misdeemed

Etymology

Late 14th century, from Middle English misdemen, equivalent to mis- + deem. Cognate with Icelandic misdæma (“to misjudge”).

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