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mishope.

To fail to hope (in); hope amiss; lose hope; despair.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/mɪsˈhəʊp/
  1. To fail to hope (in); hope amiss; lose hope; despair.

    nonstandard · obsolete · transitive
Where this word comes from

From Middle English mishopen, equivalent to mis- + hope (verb). Cognate with Middle Dutch mishopen, Middle High German missehoffen, Middle Swedish mishoppa.

noun/mɪsˈhəʊp/
  1. despair; a hope not realised.

    countable · nonstandard · obsolete · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Middle English mishope, equivalent to mis- + hope (noun). Cognate with Middle Dutch mishope, Middle Swedish mishop.

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