Pre-jūd'ge', v. t.

verbtransitive

v. t. [imp. & p. p. PREJUDGED; p. pr. & vb. n. PREJUDGING.] [Eng. prefix pre and judge; Fr. préjuger. See PREJUDICATE.] To judge before hearing, or antecedently to full and sufficient examination; to decide or sentence by anticipation; to condemn beforehand.

The committee of council hath prejudged the whole case by calling the united sense of both houses of Parliament “a universal clamor.” Swift.