PREJUDGE

prejudge

(verb) judge beforehand, especially without sufficient evidence

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Verb

prejudge (third-person singular simple present prejudges, present participle prejudging, simple past and past participle prejudged)

(ambitransitive) To form a judgment of (something) in advance.

Synonyms

• foredeem

Source: Wiktionary

Pre*judge" ( v. t. [imp. & p. p. Prejudged (; p. pr. & vb. n. Prejudging.] Etym: [Pref. pre + judge: cf. F. préjuger. Cf. Prejudicate, Prejudice.]

Definition: To judge before hearing, or before full and sufficient examination; to decide or sentence by anticipation; to condemn beforehand. The committee of council hath prejudged the whole case, by calling the united sense of both houses of Parliament" a universal clamor." Swift.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition