Misrear
verb
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To rear improperly.
"The educated Christian girl is loath to marry into a heathen family for fear of having to misrear or lose her children under the dictate of an ignorant and superstitious mother-in-law."
Example
More examples"The educated Christian girl is loath to marry into a heathen family for fear of having to misrear or lose her children under the dictate of an ignorant and superstitious mother-in-law."
Etymology
From mis- + rear.
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