/ˌmɪsˈdʒʌdʒ/

mis·judge

BrE /ˌmɪsˈdʒʌdʒ/

NAmE /ˌmɪsˈdʒʌdʒ/

[T, I]

~ sb/sth |

~ how, what, etc.…

to form a wrong opinion about a person or situation, especially in a way that makes you deal with them or it unfairly

She now realizes that she misjudged him.

~ sth |

~ how long, how far, etc.…

to estimate sth such as time or distance wrongly

He misjudged the distance and his ball landed in the lake.

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mis·judge·ment

BrE /ˌmɪsˈdʒʌdʒmənt/

NAmE /ˌmɪsˈdʒʌdʒmənt/

(also mis·judg·ment)

[C, U]