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misdemean

[ mis-di-meen ]

verb (used with object)

  1. Rare. to misbehave (oneself).


misdemean

/ ˌmɪsdɪˈmiːn /

verb

  1. a rare word for misbehave
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of misdemean1

First recorded in 1520–30; mis- 1 + demean 2( def )

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