Misvalue

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To assign a value that does not accurately reflect the true worth or importance of an item or concept
2. To judge or consider the worth of something wrongly or unfairly, leading to an incorrect evaluation
3. To estimate the significance or monetary worth of something inaccurately or unjustly

Etymology: "Misvalue" is a plain formation: the prefix "mis-" joined to "value." The prefix comes from Old English "mis-", a word meaning wrong or amiss, which traces back through Proto-Germanic "missa-" to a Proto-Indo-European root shared with the Greek "meyth-" family of words that sense error or change. English has used "mis-" freely for many centuries, attaching it to verbs and nouns to mean "badly" or "wrongly," so "misvalue" follows a pattern that most speakers would recognize without being taught. The base word, "value," entered English through Old French from Latin "valere," meaning to be strong, be worth, or be of avail. That original sense of being strong or capable is the root of the modern idea of worth, which explains why "value" can be judged, estimated, and therefore mis-estimated. Used as a verb, "misvalue" means to put the wrong price or worth on something, most often in finance, insurance, or property, where an asset may be estimated too high or too low.

Synonyms: undervalue, devalue, misjudge, misestimate

Antonyms: appreciate, value, estimate, recognize