mispromise

名词 n. 动词 v.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A false promise; A promise that is made insincerely.
    — witness testified that no trickery, deceit, coercion, or fraud or mispromise had been made to him to induce representation by public officials.
动词 v.
  1. To make a mispromise; to promise insincerely.
    — 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.

词形变化

mispromises plural mispromises present,singular,third-person mispromising participle,present mispromised participle,past mispromised past

词源

词源 1
From mis- + promise.
词源 2
From mis- + promise.
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