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Misbehave

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Verb
  1. 1
    To act or behave in an inappropriate, improper, incorrect, or unexpected manner. intransitive, reflexive

    "He doesn't mean to misbehave; he just doesn't know better."

  2. 2
    behave badly wordnet

Etymology

From Middle English misbehaven, equivalent to mis- + behave.

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