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misdefending

misdefending is the present participle and gerund of misdefend.

Meaning of misdefend

Verb

misdefend (third-person singular simple present misdefends, present participle misdefending, simple past and past participle misdefended)

  1. (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

Questions about misdefending

What is misdefending the present participle and gerund of?
Misdefending is the present participle and gerund of misdefend.

Words near misdefending in the dictionary

  1. misdeeming
  2. misdeemings
  3. misdeems
  4. misdefend
  5. misdefended
  6. misdefending
  7. misdefends
  8. misdefense
  9. misdefine
  10. misdefined
  11. misdefines

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