mistended

/mɪsˈtɛndɪd/
verb
  1. 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
  1. 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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