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underdefended

underdefended is the simple past and past participle of underdefend.

Meaning of underdefend

Verb

underdefend (third-person singular simple present underdefends, present participle underdefending, simple past and past participle underdefended)

  1. (transitive) To defend inadequately.
    Synonyms:
    underprotect

Adjective

underdefended (comparative more underdefended, superlative most underdefended)

  1. Inadequately defended.

Forms of underdefended

comparativemore underdefended
superlativemost underdefended

Questions about underdefended

What does underdefended mean?
Underdefended means inadequately defended.
What is underdefended the simple past and past participle of?
Underdefended is the simple past and past participle of underdefend.
What part of speech is underdefended?
Underdefended is an adjective.

Words near underdefended in the dictionary

  1. underdecided
  2. underdeck
  3. underdecks
  4. underdeclared
  5. underdefend
  6. underdefended
  7. underdefending
  8. underdefends
  9. underdefine
  10. underdefined
  11. underdefines

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