misprize
or mis·prise
[ mis-prahyz ]
verb (used with object),mis·prized, mis·priz·ing.
to despise; undervalue; slight; scorn.
Origin of misprize
1Other words from misprize
- mis·priz·er, noun
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How to use misprize in a sentence
"I knew you had lost your money," she replied, with an air of misprizing such sordid considerations.
Peak and Prairie | Anna FullerBut the white bull, though he had underrated his former antagonist, was in no danger of misprizing this one.
The House in the Water | Charles G. D. Roberts
British Dictionary definitions for misprize
misprize
misprise
/ (mɪsˈpraɪz) /
verb
to fail to appreciate the value of; undervalue or disparage
Origin of misprize
1C15: from Old French mesprisier, from mes- mis- 1 + prisier to prize ²
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