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prejudge

[/prɪˈdʒʌdʒ/]
verb
prejulgar
1. to form an opinion or judgment about something or someone before having complete or adequate information
Don't prejudge the book by its cover.
Não prejudgue o livro pela capa.
2. to judge prematurely or without sufficient evidence
It's unfair to prejudge someone based on their appearance.
É injusto prejudgar alguém com base em sua aparência.
3. to determine or decide beforehand
The judge warned against prejudging the case outcome.
O juiz advertiu contra prejudgar o resultado do caso.
Synonyms
prejudicepresupposeassumepresumemisjudgejump to conclusions
Antonyms
reserve judgmentkeep an open mindwithhold judgment

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
prejulgar
standard usage throughout Brazil
Portugal
prejulgar
standard usage in Portugal

Related Idioms & Phrases

don't judge a book by its cover
jump to conclusions
form a hasty judgment
make assumptions
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