misdefend en · VERB
Etymology
From mis- + defend.
Meanings
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(transitive) To defend incorrectly.
After a flat board, Wbridge5 misdefended to allow a second overtrick in three no-trump.
2009 September 26, Phillip Alder, “Jack Gets Bragging Rights in Computer Battle”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| misdefends | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| misdefended | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| misdefended | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| misdefending | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |