mistended
/mɪsˈtɛndɪd/
verb
- Past tense and past participle of mistend: tended or cared for in a wrong or neglectful way.
- The volunteers realized they had mistended the shelter animals by not cleaning their cages.
- The plants were mistended and never received enough water.
- He mistended the machinery, so it stopped working properly.
adjective
- Having been cared for poorly or incorrectly.
- A mistended wound can become infected easily.
- The mistended lawn was full of weeds and dry patches.
- The mistended library books were damaged and overdue.
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