1. to judge or consider wrongly; to have a mistaken opinion about
Usage: archaic; formal

Examples

• He misdeems her silence as agreement when she actually disagrees.
• The critic misdeems the painting as amateur work, failing to see its subtle brilliance.
• She misdeems his kindness as romantic interest.
• The judge misdeems the evidence as conclusive when it remains questionable.
• They misdeem the ancient text as purely fictional rather than historical.
• He misdeems her caution as cowardice.