misconduct
/mɪskˈɑndʌkt/
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Definitions
Noun
bad or dishonest management by persons supposed to act on another''s behalf
Noun
activity that transgresses moral or civil law; "he denied any wrongdoing"
Verb
behave badly; "The children misbehaved all morning"
Verb
manage badly or incompetently; "The funds were mismanaged"
More Specific Terms
act up
brutalisation
brutalization
carry on
champerty
civil wrong
criminal maintenance
dereliction
dishonesty
encroachment
evildoing
fall from grace
falsification
infliction
infringement
iniquity
injury
injustice
intrusion
knavery
maintenance
malfeasance
malpractice
malversation
misbehavior
misbehaviour
misdeed
misfeasance
misrepresentation
perversion
shabbiness
tort
transgression
trespass
unfairness
usurpation
violation