MISDEMEAN

misbehave, misconduct, misdemean

(verb) behave badly; “The children misbehaved all morning”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

misdemean (third-person singular simple present misdemeans, present participle misdemeaning, simple past and past participle misdemeaned)

(reflexive) To behave badly; with a reflexive pronoun, i.e. to misdemean oneself.

(intransitive) To misbehave.

Source: Wiktionary


Mis`de*mean", v. t.

Definition: To behave ill; -- with a reflexive pronoun; as, to misdemean one's self.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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