misraise

verb

misraise

verb

Etymology From mis- + raise.

1

To raise unreasonably.

  • misraised children
  • to misraise one's offspring
1 more example
  • mis-raised fury1658, Joseph Hall, The Devout Soul, Or, Rules of Heavenly Devotion Also the Free Prisoner, Or, the Comfort of Restraint:

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