verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of misbehave form-of, participle, past

Synonyms

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discourteous

Example

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"The teacher caned the children if they misbehaved or were unable to recite their times tables."

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