verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To water badly; to underwater, overwater or water at the wrong times.

   "As a further guide, however, the principal effects of miswatering are summarised below:"

Example

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"As a further guide, however, the principal effects of miswatering are summarised below:"

Etymology

From mis- + water.

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