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Prejudicate

Pre-jū'di-cāte, v. t.

verbtransitive

v. t. [imp. & p. p. PREJUDICATED; p. pr. & vb. n. PREJUDICATING.] [Lat. præjudicare, præjudicatum, from præ, before, and judicare, to judge; It. pregiudicare, Sp. prejuzgar. See PREJUDGE.] To determine beforehand, especially to disadvantage; to prejudge.

Our dearest friend Prejudicates the business. Shak.

Pre-jū'di-cate, a.

adjective

a. [Lat. præjudicatus, p. p. of præjudicare. See supra.]

Formed before due examination. “Ignorance and prejudicate opinions.” Bp. Taylor.
Biased by opinions formed prematurely; prejudiced. “Prejudicate readers.” Browne.