misgive

Signification (Anglais)

1. (archaic, transitive) (of the mind, heart, etc.) To give fear or doubt to; to make irresolute.
2. (archaic, transitive) To suspect; to dread.
3. (archaic, transitive) To give wrongly; to give or grant amiss.

Synonymes

discredit

doubt

mistrust

suspect

Traductions

εμπνέω υποψίας

εμπνέω φόβους

tornar apreensivo

tornar temeroso

temer

😨

recelar

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: give

In summary

from mis- + give, from Middle English give (“suggest, give”). Compare given and what gives.