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prejudge Definition

pre·judge (prē juj′)

transitive verb prejudged -·judged′, prejudging -·judg′·ing

to judge beforehand, prematurely, or without all the evidence

Etymology: Fr préjuger < L praejudicare: see pre- & judge

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prejudge Synonyms

prejudge

v.

presuppose, forejudge, presume, jump to conclusions*; see decide.

prejudge Usage Examples

Object

  • outcome: The employer must not prejudge the outcome of the meeting.
  • question: The decision to make a reference does not in any way prejudge the question of whether a merger would be against the public interest.
  • issue: We will not prejudge issues that are matters for the court to decide.
  • result: There was no reason to delay that return or to prejudge the results.

Used with why or when

  • what: All he does the whole time, which is very sensible, is to say we cannot prejudge what may happen in the future.

Modifying Another Word

  • not: Please do not prejudge what you think can or can't be done.
  • n't: I do n't prejudge a discussion we haven't had.