misraise

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English

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Etymology

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From mis- +‎ raise.

Verb

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misraise (third-person singular simple present misraises, present participle misraising, simple past and past participle misraised)

  1. (transitive) To raise unreasonably.
    misraised children
    to misraise one's offspring
    • 1658, Joseph Hall, The Devout Soul, Or, Rules of Heavenly Devotion Also the Free Prisoner, Or, the Comfort of Restraint:
      mis-raised fury

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