misdefense

misdefense

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *mey-?
Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂-der.
Proto-Germanic *missaz
Proto-Germanic *missa-
Proto-West Germanic *missa-
Old English mis-
Middle English mys-
English mis-
English defense
English misdefense

    From mis- + defense.

    Noun

    misdefense (uncountable)

    1. A faulty defense that allows one's opponent to take advantage
      • 2009 January 15, Phillip Alder, “Scrutinizing the Dummy to Develop the Defense”, Bridge, in New York Times‎[1]:
        South now had seven tricks (two spades, three hearts and two clubs), and a later misdefense allowed an overtrick.
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