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mistending

/mɪsˈtɛndɪŋ/
noun
  1. The act or result of tending or caring for something in a wrong or harmful way.
    • The plant's poor growth was due to the gardener's mistending of its watering schedule.
    • Her mistending of the antique vase caused a crack to form.
    • The report blamed the mistending of the patient's wound for the infection.
verb
  1. To tend or care for something incorrectly or improperly.
    • He mistended the fire by adding too much wood at once.
    • If you mistend the garden, the flowers will wilt.
    • She worried she might mistend the delicate machinery.
Synonyms
neglectmishandle
Antonyms
tendcare