erred

[erd, urd] / ɛrd, ɜrd /

VERB

make a mistake; do wrong

Synonyms

STRONGEST

misbehave miscalculate stray stumble

STRONG

blow blunder bollix deviate fall flub goof lapse misapprehend misjudge muff offend sin snafu transgress trespass wander

WEAK

be in error be inaccurate be incorrect be mistaken boo-boo drop the ball foul up go astray go wrong louse up make a mess of mess up screw up slip up snarl up

Antonyms

STRONG

behave obey stay understand

WEAK

correct

Example Sentences

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It seems Gen. Tomer-Yerushalmi and her collaborators were unable to entertain the possibility they had erred in prosecuting the reservists.

From The Wall Street Journal

And, sadly, the courts are intent on proving that Alexander Hamilton erred in believing that lacking the power of the sword or the purse would keep the judiciary the “least dangerous” branch of government.

From Washington Post

In an interview with The Times, he acknowledged that the city had “erred” in releasing the images and assured officers that he has taken steps to address their safety concerns.

From Los Angeles Times

“We erred in the sense that there’s photographs that are in there that should not have been in there,” Moore said in an interview late last month.

From Los Angeles Times

“We erred in the sense that there’s photographs that are in there that should not have been in there,” Moore told the Los Angeles Times,which first reported the disclosure.

From Seattle Times