misraise
mɪsˈreɪz
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Definition of misraise - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.
1.
wrong upbringingRarebring up a child in a wrong wayRare
  • They feared they might misraise their children without proper guidance.
misdirect misguide mishandle
2.
emotionRareraise or excite unreasonablyRare
  • He tends to misraise hopes with his promises.
overexcite
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Origin of misraise

English, mis- (wrongly) + raise (lift up)

Examples of misraise in a sentence

  • Parents should be cautious not to misraise their kids.
  • The news can misraise public expectations.
  • Advertisements often misraise consumer desires.

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  1. French:mal élever, susciter, ...
  2. German:falsch erziehen, wecken, ...
  3. Italian:educare male, eccitare, ...
  4. Spanish:malcriar, levantar, ...
  5. Portuguese:criar mal, criar falsas esperanças, ...
  6. Chinese:错误地抚养, 引起, ...
  7. Japanese:誤って育てる, 不当に高める, ...
  8. Arabic:أَسَاءَ تَرْبِيَةَ, أَوْهَمَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְגַדֵּל בְּאֹפֶן שְׁגִיָּה, לְעוֹרֵר תִּקְווֹת שָׁוְא, ...
  10. Russian:неправильно воспитать, вселять, ...
  11. Ukrainian:неправильно виховувати, піднімати, ...
  12. Hindi:गलत तरीके से पालना, बढ़ाना, ...

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