misprize
verb
mis·prize ˌmis-ˈprīz 
misprized; misprizing; misprizes
transitive verb
1
: to hold in contempt : despise
2
: undervalue
Word History
Etymology
Anglo-French mespriser, from mes- mis- + priser, preiser to appraise — more at prize
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
misprizes
verb
as in misesteems
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- misesteems
- transvalues
- underestimates
- misjudges
- undervalues
- transvaluates
- rejudges
- revalues
- tests
- surveys
- reappraises
- reevaluates
- reassesses
- prices
- analyzes
- assays
- prizes
- values
- decides
- valuates
- determines
- estimates
- adjudges
- ascertains
- deems
- discovers
- learns
- rates
- judges
- evaluates
- assesses
- appraises
- settles
- guesstimates
- sets