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The Wrong Enemy: America in Afghanistan, 2001–2014 is a 2014 book by Carlotta Gall. In the book, she argues that the United States and its allies have
The_Wrong_Enemy
American political catchphrase
"The wrong war, at the wrong place, at the wrong time, and with the wrong enemy" is General Omar Bradley's famous rebuke in his May 15, 1951 Congressional
The wrong war, at the wrong place, at the wrong time
The_wrong_war,_at_the_wrong_place,_at_the_wrong_time
British journalist and author
incontrovertible evidence to the contrary. In 2014, in her book The Wrong Enemy: America in Afghanistan, 2001-2014, she accused the ISI, Pakistan's clandestine
Carlotta_Gall
Swedish melodic death metal band
Arch Enemy is a Swedish melodic death metal band, originally a supergroup from Halmstad, formed in 1995. Its members have been in bands such as Carcass
Arch_Enemy
American foreign policy commentator (born 1983)
"President Trump, You Have the Wrong Enemy - Welcome to a less secure America". Marie Claire. "Actionable Intelligence". The Pennsylvania Gazette. June
Samantha_Vinograd
Music from the video game Undertale
Them". GameSpot. Retrieved April 19, 2026. Jensen, K. Thor; Cohen, Jason (August 25, 2022). "The 25 Best Video Game Soundtracks Ever". PCMAG. Retrieved
Undertale_Soundtrack
1998 film by Tony Scott
Enemy of the State is a 1998 American political action thriller film directed by Tony Scott, produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and written by David Marconi
Enemy_of_the_State_(film)
Welsh politician (born 1942)
sort of defence". Many on the left saw Kinnock as attacking the wrong enemy at the wrong time, focusing internal battles when the party should have been
Neil_Kinnock
Pakistani Islamic scholar and Islamist activist
25–49 [39]. Negotiating the Siege of the Lal Masjid, Oxford University Press, Adam Dolnik, Khuram Iqbal (2015). The Wrong Enemy: America in Afghanistan
Umme_Hassan
United States Army general (1885–1945)
of command of the 3rd Army by Eisenhower just after the end of the war for stating publicly that America had been fighting the wrong enemy—Germany instead
George_S._Patton
United States Army general (1893–1981)
strategy would involve us in the wrong war, at the wrong place, at the wrong time, and with the wrong enemy." Bradley left active military service in August
Omar_Bradley
Westmoreland was unhappy, believing that the Marines were being underutilized and fighting the wrong enemy. In the end, MACV won out and Westmoreland's search
United States in the Vietnam War
United_States_in_the_Vietnam_War
Afghan Taliban commander (1958–1996)
(2021). Looking for the Enemy: Mullah Omar and the Unknown Taliban. India: HarperCollins India. Gall, Carlotta (2014). The Wrong Enemy: America in Afghanistan
Mullah_Borjan
1931 film by William A. Wellman
The Public Enemy (Enemies of the Public in the UK) is a 1931 American pre-Code gangster film produced and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. The film
The_Public_Enemy
2015 video game
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number is a 2015 top-down shooter video game developed by Dennaton Games and published by Devolver Digital. The game takes place
Hotline_Miami_2:_Wrong_Number
Dwight D. Eisenhower. The wrong war, at the wrong place, at the wrong time, and with the wrong enemy - said by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General
List of United States political catchphrases
List_of_United_States_political_catchphrases
AI thought experiment
destroying enemies with its stare. LessWrong co-founder Eliezer Yudkowsky considered it a potential information hazard, and banned discussion of the basilisk
Roko's_basilisk
2001 military operation
ENDURING FREEDOM - October 2001-March 2003 Gall, Carlotta (8 April 2014). The Wrong Enemy: America in Afghanistan, 2001–2014. ISBN 9780544045682. Harding, Luke;
Siege_of_Kunduz
2003 single by Travis
The video was directed by Anton Corbijn. UK CD1 "Re-Offender" – 3:47 "Definition of Wrong" – 2:44 "Enemy" – 3:22 UK CD2 "Re-Offender" – 3:47 "The Sea"
Re-Offender
Pakistani diplomat and commissioner for Afghan refugees (1942–2024)
Tehreek-e-Insaf > Insaf News". Archived from the original on 17 May 2011. Retrieved 3 June 2013. The Wrong Enemy: America in Afghanistan (2014) by Carlotta
Rustam_Shah_Mohmand
British Army officer
by Lord Lucan what Raglan intended by it pointed towards the wrong enemy guns and sent the Light Brigade to its destruction. In recent years it has even
Louis_Nolan
Belgian mercenary
Schramme, this was a sign that he was fighting the wrong enemy and on 3 July 1967 he began to lead an uprising in the Tshopo province against Mobutu along with
Jean_Schramme
1996 studio album by Arch Enemy
Black Earth is the debut studio album by Swedish melodic death metal band Arch Enemy. Released on 2 October 1996 through Wrong Again, The album was reissued
Black Earth (Arch Enemy album)
Black_Earth_(Arch_Enemy_album)
Dismissal of a general by Harry S. Truman
the opinion of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, this strategy would involve us in the wrong war, at the wrong place, at the wrong time, and with the wrong enemy
Relief_of_Douglas_MacArthur
2001 Pakistani evacuation of Taliban militants in Afghanistan
Powers. PublicAffairs. ISBN 978-1-61039-412-3. Gall, Carlotta (2014). The Wrong Enemy: America in Afghanistan, 2001–2014. HMH. p. 8. ISBN 978-0-544-04568-2
Kunduz_airlift
U.S. Army general
Operations. NATO. Archived from the original on 29 March 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2015. Carlotta Gall (8 April 2014). The Wrong Enemy: America in Afghanistan,
John_W._Nicholson_Jr.
Political alignment supporting the Republic of China
- the 'wrong war at the wrong time, the wrong place, and against the wrong enemy.'". 陶傑. "美國傳媒有促使香港獨立的陰謀——難道香港是一個失敗的國家嗎". 紐約通訊. Archived from the original
Pro–Republic of China sentiment
Pro–Republic_of_China_sentiment
Retrieved 2009-07-21. [dead link] "Railing against the wrong enemy". The Economist. 2009-08-20. Archived from the original on 2009-08-26. Retrieved 2009-08-22
2009 Japanese general election
2009_Japanese_general_election
2010s British TV series
The Wrong Mans is a British comedy drama television series, produced by BBC Television and Hulu. It premiered on BBC Two on 24 September 2013 and in the
The_Wrong_Mans
Australian media executive and composer (born 1952)
"Making the wrong enemies: How Williams was cut down at News" by Tim Elliott, The Sydney Morning Herald, 10 August 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2013. The Power
Kim Williams (media executive)
Kim_Williams_(media_executive)
American statesman (1909–1994)
China "the wrong war, at the wrong place, at the wrong time, and with the wrong enemy". In May 1951, Rusk gave a speech at a dinner sponsored by the China
Dean_Rusk
Children's book series by Lemony Snicket
All the Wrong Questions is a four-part children's book series and prequel to A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket (the pen name of American
All_the_Wrong_Questions
American fantasy and science fiction writer
Why It Matters". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 27 September 2020. Cole, Myke (May 6, 2020). "America's Police Prepared for the Wrong Enemy". Foreign Policy
Myke_Cole
1993 studio album by Bob Dylan
359), the highest rated song from either Good as I Been to You or World Gone Wrong to make the list. Hip hop group Public Enemy referenced the album's
World_Gone_Wrong
American indie rock band
their career, three of the band's albums—There's Nothing Wrong with Love, Perfect from Now On and Keep It Like a Secret—placed in the top 50 of Pitchfork's
Built_to_Spill
Ottoman state before 1453
squandered to little domestic purpose and against the wrong enemy. Given Serbia's preeminence in the Balkans under Tsar Stefan Dušan, its rapid dissolution
Rise_of_the_Ottoman_Empire
English language expression for a mistaken emphasis
that the man who serves the master one day, and the enemy six, has just six chances out of seven to go to the devil. You are barking up the wrong tree
Barking_up_the_wrong_tree
Philosophical expression
and ethics, "two wrongs don't make a right" and "two wrongs make a right" are phrases that denote philosophical norms. "Two wrongs make a right" has
Two_wrongs_don't_make_a_right
have been enemies of the superhero Superman. Several of Superman's opponents (most notably Darkseid and Brainiac) are or have been foes of the Justice League
List_of_Superman_enemies
1846 novel by Alexandre Dumas
by the gendarmerie, who apprehend Edmond on the anonymous claims of his Bonapartist sympathies. Edmond, knowing that he hasn't done anything wrong, willingly
The_Count_of_Monte_Cristo
Alleged killing of a number of Afghan civilians
Gall (8 April 2014). The Wrong Enemy: America in Afghanistan, 2001–2014. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. p. 115. ISBN 978-0-544-04568-2. The thirty-man platoon
2007_Shinwar_shooting
American government official
net. Retrieved 2019-04-06. "Shamila N. Chaudhary" Foreign Policy. "‘The Wrong Enemy: America in Afghanistan, 2001-2014’ by Carlotta Gall" Washington Post
Shamila_N._Chaudhary
Japanese light novel series and its adaptations
The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic (治癒魔法の間違った使い方 ~戦場を駆ける回復要員~, Chiyu Mahō no Machigatta Tsukai-kata: Senjō o Kakeru Kaifuku Yōin; lit. "How to Use Healing
The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic
The_Wrong_Way_to_Use_Healing_Magic
2008 TV series or program
Galactica: The Face of the Enemy is a ten-part series of webisodes that was broadcast in the mid-season break of season 4 of Battlestar Galactica. The episodes
Battlestar Galactica: The Face of the Enemy
Battlestar_Galactica:_The_Face_of_the_Enemy
President of the United States from 1989 to 1993
downed by enemy fire. Though both of Bush's fellow crew members died, Bush successfully bailed out from the aircraft and was rescued by the submarine
George_H._W._Bush
1988 book by Isaac Asimov
(August 1986) "The Enemy Within" (September 1986) "The Relativity of Wrong" (October 1986) "The Unmentionable Planet" (November 1986) "The Dead-End Middle"
The_Relativity_of_Wrong
1997 studio album by Armageddon
records in 1997. The album features Christopher Amott of Arch Enemy, as well as former Arch Enemy members Peter Wildoer and Martin Bengtsson. The album was only
Crossing the Rubicon (Armageddon album)
Crossing_the_Rubicon_(Armageddon_album)
1999 single by Lit
"My Own Worst Enemy" is a song by the American rock band Lit. It was serviced to US radio in January 1999 as the lead single from Lit's second album, A
My_Own_Worst_Enemy_(song)
23rd episode of the 8th season of The Simpsons
"Homer's Enemy" is the twenty-third episode of the eighth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It was first broadcast on the Fox
Homer's_Enemy
American death metal band
22, 2021. "DYING FETUS – Wrong One To Fuck With (Official Music Video in 4K)". YouTube. February 5, 2018. Archived from the original on December 22, 2021
Dying_Fetus
1990–1991 conflict in the Middle East
February 1991 the Task Force took enemy mortar fire, but the enemy forces managed to escape. Later that evening the Task Force received enemy artillery fire
Gulf_War
American actress (born 1930)
(1983). Miles's other film credits include Tarzan's Hidden Jungle (1955), The Wrong Man (1956), A Touch of Larceny (1959), Follow Me, Boys! (1966), Hellfighters
Vera_Miles
Video game series
of Earth. The series began with the strategy video game UFO: Enemy Unknown created by Julian Gollop's Mythos Games and MicroProse in 1994. The original
XCOM
Christian humanitarian aid organization
ISBN 978-1-4767-1207-9. Greenway, H.D.S. (May 16, 2011). "War with the wrong enemy". New York Times. Retrieved December 30, 2018 – via International Herald
Shelter_Now
Highest award in the United States Armed Forces
wrong is righted as 22 Asian-American heroes are awarded the nation's highest honor for bravery in battle". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Archived from the
Medal_of_Honor
1955–1975 war in Southeast Asia
organized enemy forces. This phase would end when the enemy had been worn down and driven back from major populated areas. Phase 3. If the enemy persisted
Vietnam_War
American actor (born 1974)
Valentine in the CBS drama series FBI (2018–present). He has appeared in such films as Clueless (1995), May (2002), Thirteen (2003), Wrong Turn (2003)
Jeremy_Sisto
1916 major naval battle during World War I
seek battle under circumstances unfavourable to the enemy. On 25 April 1916, a decision was made by the German Imperial Admiralty to halt indiscriminate
Battle_of_Jutland
Adventure fantasy film by Tarsem Singh
Effects From the Real World". The New York Times. Retrieved 16 October 2015. Stevens, Charlotte (2010). "Telling the (Wrong) Story: The disintegration
The_Fall_(2006_film)
Season of television series
it is important to remember that "a lot of what he's doing is wrong. We have to let the audience lose him at times and let him win them back. To just
The_Punisher_season_1
1914–1918 global conflict
compared with World War II, the First World War is often thought to be "a wrong war fought for the wrong reasons"; it lacks the metanarrative of good versus
World_War_I
American escapologist and stuntman (1874–1926)
Walter B. Gibson, the creator of The Shadow). The Right Way to Do Wrong: An Exposé of Successful Criminals (1906) Handcuff Secrets (1907) The Unmasking of
Harry_Houdini
Fictional spy from The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
During the switch to color in the second season, new badges were created and Robert Vaughn, mistaking the earlier II for an eleven, chose the wrong badge
Napoleon_Solo
Country in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991
Archived from the original on 24 June 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2019. Daniela, Linda; Rubene, Zanda; Medne, Dace (23 August 2016). Wrong Hand/Wrong Children:
Soviet_Union
British and American media executive (born 1949)
twice a year, the closely held New York-based publisher said today in an e-mail. Horyn, Cathy (1 January 2009). "What's Wrong With Vogue?". The New York Times
Anna_Wintour
1805 battle of the Trafalgar campaign
wrong if he places his ship alongside that of the enemy." In short, circumstances would dictate the execution, subject to the guiding rule that the Franco-Spanish
Battle_of_Trafalgar
American rapper (1964–1995)
helpless, innocent black man. I say, 'Wrong.' Three white officers were responsible for beating Rodney King. The other officer (Theodore J. Briseno) happens
Eazy-E
American actor and film producer (born 1962)
beat his children. He elaborated, "[My father] was the kind of person where, if something goes wrong, they kick you. It was a great lesson in my life—how
Tom_Cruise
American actor (born 1972)
Shepherd, Because I Said So, The Recruit, and Archangel. For the 2001 film Behind Enemy Lines, Macht spent a week at sea filming on the flight deck, corridors
Gabriel_Macht
Indian politician (1939–2022)
take on enemies. I have one question for the union government and the minister concerned: why are you not able to muster courage to show the enemy their
Mulayam_Singh_Yadav
American political activist (1993–2025)
by the Russian state-owned news agency RT. Kirk believed that the U.S. was "wrong" to view Russia as an enemy, although he said he did not like "the Russian
Charlie_Kirk
Recipient of the Victoria Cross
of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. He was the second
Henry_Tandey
his promise to use the Justice Department to go after his political enemies, his plan to use the Insurrection Act of 1807 to deploy the military for law
2024 United States presidential election
2024_United_States_presidential_election
Roman emperor from AD 54 to 68
senator Vindex rebelled, with support from the eventual Roman emperor Galba, Nero was declared a public enemy and condemned to death in absentia. He fled
Nero
Double murder in Texas in 2013
from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved June 14, 2014. Beil, Laura (November 5, 2013). The Enemy Within: The Inside Story of Eddie Routh, the Man
Murders of Chris Kyle and Chad Littlefield
Murders_of_Chris_Kyle_and_Chad_Littlefield
English actor (1950–1996)
had roles in television programmes such as Enemy at the Door (1978–80), and also appeared briefly in the disaster film Meteor (1979) as a TV news reporter
Simon_Cadell
American actor (1930–2025)
were voted "the least likely to succeed", and Hackman got the lowest score the Pasadena Playhouse had yet given. Determined to prove them wrong, Hackman
Gene_Hackman
American author and journalist (1899–1961)
grandchildren On awarding the medal, the Italians wrote of Hemingway: "Gravely wounded by numerous pieces of shrapnel from an enemy shell, with an admirable
Ernest_Hemingway
British princess (1843–1878)
time with me, without wishing to share anything with me at the same time. But I am wrong to talk of these things. Your letters are so dear and kind –
Princess Alice of the United Kingdom
Princess_Alice_of_the_United_Kingdom
1861–1865 conflict in the United States
explained his belief that "If slavery is not wrong, nothing is wrong.... And yet I have never understood that the Presidency conferred upon me an unrestricted
American_Civil_War
President of the United States from 1969 to 1974
a cartoon showing Nixon with a cast on the "wrong foot". Judge John Sirica excused Nixon's presence despite the defendants' objections. Congress instructed
Richard_Nixon
Antisemitic conspiracy theory
2018, at the Wayback MachineThe Times of Israel Alfred S. "Sorry Mom, I was wrong about the Holocaust" (video) Archived August 8, 2019, at the Wayback
Holocaust_denial
Maul following the events of the season 5 episode "The Lawless". The four episodes were titled: "The Enemy of My Enemy", "A Tale of Two Apprentices"
List of Star Wars: The Clone Wars episodes
List_of_Star_Wars:_The_Clone_Wars_episodes
Book by Georges Polti
loved ones a Hero; a Beloved Victim; the Necessity for the Sacrifice The Hero wrongs the Beloved Victim because of the Necessity for their Sacrifice. Example:
The Thirty-Six Dramatic Situations
The_Thirty-Six_Dramatic_Situations
President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
president, he frequently accused the press of bias, calling it the "fake news media" and "the enemy of the people". The first Trump presidency reduced formal
Donald_Trump
American politician and naval officer (1936–2018)
government's investigation of Lincoln. In 1999, McCain said: "The appearance of it was wrong. It's a wrong appearance when a group of senators appear in a meeting
John_McCain
American actor (1945–1999)
Leon Kowalski in the 1982 film Blade Runner that gave him his greatest, most lasting fame. James followed this up with roles in Enemy Mine, Flesh + Blood
Brion_James
1964 non-fiction book
forecasts "turned out wrong," especially when taking into account historical developments. Burnham, James. Suicide of the West: An Essay on the Meaning and Destiny
Suicide of the West (Burnham book)
Suicide_of_the_West_(Burnham_book)
Assassinations and mass murders during the Spanish Civil War
people viewed as enemies of the state upon capturing territory. The Spanish Catholic Church alleged the killings were a response to the similar mass killings
White_Terror_(Spain)
Israeli political thriller television series
and his comrades are forced to embark on a rescue mission behind enemy territory. In the fourth season, Doron is retired and estranged from his Mista'arvim
Fauda
1967 war between Israel and Arab states
beat the enemy even when their equipment was inferior to his; our soldiers in all other branches ... who overcame our enemies everywhere, despite the latter's
Six-Day_War
1986 action drama film by Tony Scott
"dangerous," and worse than the enemy, to which Maverick responds, "I am dangerous." Maverick and Iceman, the leading contenders for the Top Gun Trophy, chase
Top_Gun
Military unit of the Indian Army
pressed into service to evacuate the commandos in case anything went wrong. In its statement after the operation, the Indian Army said it was in communication
Para_(Special_Forces)
American far-right political activist (born 1998)
"Pence says Trump should apologize; 'wrong' to give antisemite 'a seat at the table'". The Hill. Archived from the original on August 19, 2025. Retrieved
Nick_Fuentes
American political commentator (born 1984)
Retrieved October 23, 2024. Shapiro, Ben. "Enemy 'civilian casualties' ok by me". Townhall. Archived from the original on March 25, 2019. Retrieved March
Ben_Shapiro
Fantasy series by Joe Abercrombie
conquer Angland after he has defeated almost every clan in the North. He is Logen's bitter enemy after he betrayed him and his band of men. He has two nasty
The_First_Law
The following is a comprehensive discography of Arch Enemy, a Swedish melodic death metal band that formed in 1996. Its members were in bands such as Carcass
Arch_Enemy_discography
Chess piece
cannot jump over other pieces. A bishop captures by occupying the square on which an enemy piece stands. As a consequence of its diagonal movement, each
Bishop_(chess)
U.S. Navy SEAL and author (born 1975)
during the firefight, but their helicopter was shot down, and all aboard were killed. Luttrell regained consciousness and evaded the pursuing enemy, with
Marcus_Luttrell
seeks to fix all that he deems wrong with humanity. He and his wife Marlize create the "Thinking Cap" and exploit the particle accelerator to power it
List_of_The_Flash_characters
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Male
English
Short form of English Theodore, THEO means "gift of God," and other names beginning with Theo-.
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Knowing right from wrong
Female
German
Pet form of German Kätharina, KÄTHE means "pure."
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly East Anglia)
English (mainly East Anglia) : topographic name for someone who lived by a common pasture, Middle English tye (Old English tēag).North German : from a short form, Tide, of the personal name Dietrich.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Knowing right from wrong
Female
Vietnamese
Vietnamese name THI means "poem."
Female
Chinese
honor, glory.
Female
Vietnamese
Vietnamese name THU means "autumn."
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, derived from the Middle English word tye, TYE means "pasture."
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Lion; Tiger; Srong Man
Boy/Male
Australian, Chinese
Honourable; Glorious; Flourish; Harmonious
Boy/Male
Indian
Knowing right from wrong
Girl/Female
Greek American
Goddess; godly. Also as abbreviation of names like Althea and Dorothea. The mythological Thea was...
Surname or Lastname
English (Yorkshire)
English (Yorkshire) : variant of Tye.
Male
Vietnamese
Vietnamese name TRONG means "respected."
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Fort-wrong; Fort-right
Female
English
 Pet form of English Theodora, THEA means "gift of God." Compare with another form of Thea.
Male
Native American
Native American Navajo name TSE means "rock."
Boy/Male
English
From the enclosure.
Female
Greek
 Short form of Greek and Latin Dorothea, THEA means "gift of God." Compare with another form of Thea.
THE WRONG-ENEMY
THE WRONG-ENEMY
Female
Arthurian
, a witch and seductress called "a strange creation."
Male
Norse
Old Norse name derived from the word ulfr, ULFR means "wolf."
Girl/Female
Indian, Telugu
Goddess Lakshmi
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
A Green Precious Stone
Girl/Female
Australian
Goddess of the Moon
Boy/Male
Latin
Just.
Boy/Male
Celtic
Sad din. In a story from the Middle Ages, Tristan, nephew of King Mark of Cornwall, was in love...
Boy/Male
African
Name given to the sixth-born.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Goddess Bhavani
Boy/Male
Tamil
Triambak | தà¯à®°à®¿à®‚பக
Lord Shiva
THE WRONG-ENEMY
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THE WRONG-ENEMY
THE WRONG-ENEMY
THE WRONG-ENEMY
v. t.
To bend or strain out of its position; as, to wring a mast.
a.
Not according to truth; not conforming to fact or intent; not right; mistaken; erroneous; as, a wrong statement.
n.
Wrong acceptation; understanding in a wrong sense.
a.
Not wrong; void or free from wrong.
a.
Nonconformity or disobedience to lawful authority, divine or human; deviation from duty; -- the opposite of moral right.
a.
Designed to be worn or placed inward; as, the wrong side of a garment or of a piece of cloth.
adv.
By that; by how much; by so much; on that account; -- used before comparatives; as, the longer we continue in sin, the more difficult it is to reform.
a.
Twisted; wry; as, a wrong nose.
adv.
In a wrong manner; not rightly; amiss; morally ill; erroneously; wrongly.
a.
Not according to the laws of good morals, whether divine or human; not suitable to the highest and best end; not morally right; deviating from rectitude or duty; not just or equitable; not true; not legal; as, a wrong practice; wrong ideas; wrong inclinations and desires.
imp. & p. p.
of Wring
v. i.
See Thee.
a.
Not fit or suitable to an end or object; not appropriate for an intended use; not according to rule; unsuitable; improper; incorrect; as, to hold a book with the wrong end uppermost; to take the wrong way.
a.
Deviation or departure from truth or fact; state of falsity; error; as, to be in the wrong.
v. t.
To impute evil to unjustly; as, if you suppose me capable of a base act, you wrong me.
n.
A wrong.
v. t.
To twist and compress; to turn and strain with violence; to writhe; to squeeze hard; to pinch; as, to wring clothes in washing.
n.
Wrong done by a person himself.