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misdefend

verb

Etymology

From mis- + defend.

  1. derived from *gʷʰen-✻
  2. derived from *fendō✻
  3. derived from dēfendō — “to ward off”
  4. derived from defendre
  5. inherited from defenden
  6. prefixed as misdefend — “mis + defend”

Definitions

  1. To defend incorrectly.

    • After a flat board, Wbridge5 misdefended to allow a second overtrick in three no-trump.

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