Definition of misdemean Misdemean
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What does misdemean mean?
WordNet
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| misdemean - behave badly; "The children misbehaved all morning" | ||
| misbehave, misconduct | ||
| comport, behave behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times" | ||
| act, move behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people" | ||
| fall from grace revert back to bad behavior after a period of good behavior; "The children fell from grace when they asked for several helpings of dessert" | ||
| act up, carry on make itself felt as a recurring pain; "My arthritis is acting up again" | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- misdemean (v. t.)
To behave ill; -- with a reflexive pronoun; as, to misdemean one's self.
Part of speech
🔤- misdemean, verb, present, 1st person singular of misdemean (infinitive).
- misdemean, verb (infinitive).
