mispraise

verb2

1. •
   (rare) To praise falsely, injudiciously, or without good reason.

   • We look upon it not so much as a strangely overpraised, but as a mispraised composition. It is a torrent of abuse. — 1845
2. •
   (no longer used) To slander, blame, or disparage.

   • On hearing the Duke of Wellington mispraised he defends him, in a sonnet. — 1949