Misdemean

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    With a reflexive pronoun: to cause (oneself) to behave badly. archaic, reflexive

    "he misdemeaned himself"

  2. 2
    behave badly wordnet
  3. 3
    To misbehave. intransitive

Synonyms

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carry oncut uphorse aroundmisbehavemisbehavemisconduct

Example

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"[Y]ou that beſt ſhould teach vs, / Haue miſdemean'd your ſelfe, and not a little: / Tovvard the King firſt, then his Lavves, in filling / The vvhole Realme, by your teaching & your Chaplaines / (for ſo vve are inform'd) vvith nevv opinions, / Diuers and dangerous; vvhich are Hereſies; / And not reform'd, may proue pernicious."

Etymology

From mis- + demean.

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