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underdefending

underdefending is the present participle and gerund 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

Questions about underdefending

What is underdefending the present participle and gerund of?
Underdefending is the present participle and gerund of underdefend.

Words near underdefending in the dictionary

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

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