Misdoubt — Mis*doubt , v. t. & i. To be suspicious of; to have suspicion. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] I do not misdoubt my wife. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Misdoubt — Mis*doubt , n. 1. Suspicion. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. Irresolution; hesitation. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
misdoubt — (v.) to have doubts (of the reality of something), 1540s; see MIS (Cf. mis ) (1) + DOUBT (Cf. doubt) (v.). Related: Misdoubted; misdoubting … Etymology dictionary
misdoubt — [misdout′] vt. Archaic 1. to have doubt or suspicion about; distrust 2. to fear vi. Archaic to have doubts n. Archaic suspicion; doubt … English World dictionary
misdoubt — transitive verb Date: circa 1540 1. doubt 2. suspect, fear • misdoubt noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
misdoubt — verb /mɪsˈdaʊt/ a) To doubt the existence or reality of. ‘Ay!’ he said. ‘I dont misdoubt it. But twenty guineas for a bit of a paintin as he knocked off in an hour or two !’ b) To have suspicions about … Wiktionary
misdoubt — /mis dowt /, v.t., v.i. 1. to doubt or suspect. n. 2. doubt or suspicion. [1530 40; MIS 1 + DOUBT] * * * … Universalium
misdoubt — (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb 1. To be uncertain, disbelieving, or skeptical about: distrust, doubt, mistrust, question, wonder. Idiom: have one s doubts. See CERTAIN. 2. To lack trust or confidence in: distrust, doubt, mistrust, suspect. See TRUST … English dictionary for students
misdoubt — verb archaic or dialect have doubts about the truth or existence of. ↘be suspicious about … English new terms dictionary
misdoubt — n. 1. Suspicion. 2. Irresolution, hesitation … New dictionary of synonyms
