prejudicate

3 definitions found

prejudicate - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Prejudicate \Pre*ju"di*cate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
     Prejudicated; p. pr. & vb. n. Prejudicating.] [Cf.
     Prejudge.]
     To determine beforehand, especially to disadvantage; to
     prejudge.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           Our dearest friend
           Prejudicates the business.               --Shak.
     [1913 Webster]

  Prejudicate \Pre*ju"di*cate\, v. i.
     To prejudge. --Sir P. Sidney.
     [1913 Webster]

  Prejudicate \Pre*ju"di*cate\, a. [L. praejudicatus, p. p. of
     praejudicare to prejudge; prae before + judicare to judge.
     See Judge.]
     1. Formed before due examination. "Ignorance and prejudicate
        opinions." --Jer. Taylor.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Biased by opinions formed prematurely; prejudiced.
        "Prejudicate readers." --Sir T. Browne.
        [1913 Webster]