Word: misdefend
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: mis
de
fend
Definition: To defend incorrectly.
Morphemes:
Affix: mis-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: bad or wrong; badly or wrongly
Affix: defend
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To make legal defence of; to represent (the accused).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dē-
Language: la
Decoded: de-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: de-
Affix: *fendō
Language: la
Decoded: *fendo
Meaning: hit, thrust