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Misconduct

//mɪskənˈdʌkt// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Behavior that is considered to be unacceptable. uncountable, usually

    "The student was banned from using the university's computing resources for two weeks due to gross misconduct on the Internet."

  2. 2
    activity that transgresses moral or civil law wordnet
  3. 3
    A penalty or write-up for improper behavior. uncountable, usually

    "There is definitely an indication of retaliation in this case. I have never received a misconduct for possessing or using drugs."

  4. 4
    bad or dishonest management by persons supposed to act on another's behalf wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To mismanage. transitive
  2. 2
    manage badly or incompetently wordnet
  3. 3
    To behave inappropriately, to misbehave. reflexive

    "It had been pointed out […] that in the past enemy aliens misconducting themselves had been returned to the internment camp."

  4. 4
    behave badly wordnet
  5. 5
    To act improperly. intransitive, rare

    "The quartermasters have misconducted, and the government should bear the loss resulting from that misconduct."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From mis- + conduct (noun sense).

Etymology 2

From mis- + conduct (verb sense).

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