Misdefend

verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To defend incorrectly. transitive

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

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

Etymology

From mis- + defend.

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