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misestimate

mi·ses·ti·mate

uncommon

verb

1.

judge incorrectly

  • “I had misestimated his determination”
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2.

calculate incorrectly

  • “I miscalculated the number of guests at the wedding”
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Origin

From mis- + estimate.

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