Mispromise
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Mispromise is a noun meaning A false promise; A promise that is made insincerely.
Meaning
A false promise; A promise that is made insincerely.
More Meanings
- To make a mispromise; to promise insincerely.
Example Sentences
Back then, any time he spent on one project he stole from another. That was the cause of what he calls his "one flagrant mispromise."
witness testified that no trickery, deceit, coercion, or fraud or mispromise had been made to him to induce representation by public officials.
Therefore the Association must cease absolutely to mispresent or miscall or mispromise; the longer it delays so doing, the more difficulty it adds to its task.
In your language be simple and clear as you can, Let no sort of deception e'er enter your plan; Never threaten with objects terrific and vain, Nor mislead or mispromise compliance to gain.
Word Forms
- mispromises
- mispromising
- mispromised
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include mispersuasion, mistruth, misreport, misrepresenting, mispurpose, misconsequence.
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