1. to raise or bring up (a child) improperly or badly
Usage: rare

Examples

• The neglectful parents seemed to misraise their children.
• She worried that her busy schedule might cause her to misraise her daughter.
• The documentary explored how poverty can lead families to misraise their kids.
• He blamed his behavioral problems on being misraised as a child.
• The social worker intervened to prevent the family from continuing to misraise the boy.