misestimate
verb
mis·es·ti·mate
ˌmis-ˈe-stə-ˌmāt 
misestimated; misestimating
: to estimate (something) wrongly
He reopens one of the epic disputes of the cold war, namely whether the C.I.A. misestimated Soviet military and economic strength in the 1970's …—
Philip Taubman
Philip Taubman
misestimate
noun
plural misestimates
His misestimate was big but inconsequential, at least in the short term.
—Ross Ramsey
Ross Ramsey
misestimation
noun
plural misestimations
a serious misestimation of the charges
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Word History
First Known Use
1809, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near misestimate
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“Misestimate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misestimate. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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