I. transitive verb
also mis·prise mə̇ˈsprīz
Etymology: Middle French mesprisier, from mes- mis- (I) + prisier to value, appraise — more at prize
1. : to hold in contempt : despise
do not misprize that body of just and patriotic men — S.H.Adams
2. : neglect , undervalue
it will acclaim foreign talent and misprize its own — W.B.Adams
nor did he misprize the Spanish factor in Peru — Waldo Frank
• mis·priz·er -zə(r) noun -s
II.
variant of misprise