misweigh

Etymology

From mis- + weigh.

noun

  1. An instance of misweighing (giving an inaccurate measurement of weight)“If there is a misweigh or misfigure, the Dye Superintendent needs to know who was responsible.”

verb

  1. To give an inaccurate measurement of the weight (of something).“An honest butcher, for instance, might sue if his picture were used with an article about butchers who misweigh meat.”
  2. To treat (something) as having a level of importance different from its actual importance.“And you misweigh the situation.”