nnoun.actbad or dishonest management by persons supposed to act on another's behalfDerivationally Related Form:misconduct
Hypernyms:direction management
Inherited Hypernyms:misconductmanagementsocial controlgroup actionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:misconductmanagementsocial controlgroup actioneventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.actactivity that transgresses moral or civil lawSynset:actus reus wrongdoing wrongful conduct
Derivationally Related Form:misconduct
Hypernyms:activity
Inherited Hypernyms:wrongdoingactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:brutalisationbrutalizationchampertycivil wrongcriminal maintenancederelictiondishonestyencroachmentevildoingfalsificationinflictioninfringementiniquityinjuryinjusticeintrusionknaverymaintenancemalfeasancemalpracticemalversationmisbehaviormisbehaviourmisdeedmisfeasancemisrepresentationperversionshabbinesstorttransgressiontrespassunfairnessusurpationviolation
Full Hyponyms:abductionabnormalityabominationactual sinaffectationaggravated assaultalienation of affectionappearancearmed robberyarroganceassaultattackattitudeavaricebanking gamebarratrybatterybetbigamybiopiracyblackmailbluffbreach of trust with fraudulent intentbriberybrutalizationbuncoburglarycapercapital offensecapturecarjackingcastchampertycharlatanismcheatclannishnesscommercial briberycondescensionconstructive fraudcontemptuousnesscontinuing trespasscopyright infringementcrap shootingcrapscrimecybercrimedacoitydaily doubledate rapedeceptiondelinquencydelusiondepravityderelictiondeviationdeviltrydishonestydisorderly conductdisservicedistortiondouble crossdrinkdrinking boutduplicityelection fraudembezzlementenvyequivocationevilexactaextortionextrinsic fraudfakeryfallfalse pretensefalsificationfamiliarityfantanfelonyfibbingflipforgeryfoulfoul ballfoul playframe-upfraudfraud in factfraud in lawfraud in the factumfraud in the inducementgamblinggame of chancegerrymandergluttonygoldbrickgrand larcenygyphad crimeheisthellhighjackinghighway robberyhijackholdouthome invasionhousebreakinghubrisidentity theftimperiousnessimpostureindecencyindecent exposureindirectionindiscretioninfantilisminflictioninjuryinjusticeinroadinside jobintemperanceintrinsic fraudinvasion of privacyirreverencejugglerykidnappinglarcenylotterylucky diplustlyingmail fraudmaintenancemake-believemalfeasancemalpracticemalversationmasquerademayhemmisbehaviormischiefmisdemeanormisfeasancemolestationmonkey businessmortal sinmuggingnaturalnonfeasancenumbers poolobscenityobscurantismoffenseoriginal sinparimutuelparlaypatent infringementperjuryperpetrationpersonal foulperversionpetit larcenypilferagepiracyplace betplagiarismplunderagepretenseprideprofanationprostitutionprotectionpyramidingracketeeringradical chicraffleraidraperesisting arrestrobberyrollingrouletteruffianismrustlingscamseditionselloutsexual assaultsexual immoralityshakedownshell gameshopliftingsinskimmingslothsnobberysophisticationspoilsporting lifestatutory offensestatutory rapesting operationsuperfectasuperioritysweepstakesswindleswiztake-intazir crimetechnical foulterrorizationthrowthuggerytombolatorttransgressiontreacherytreasontrespasstrespass de bonis asportatistrespass on the casetrespass quare clausum fregittrespass viet armistricktrickeryvandalismvenial sinvicevice crimevictimless crimevillainyviolationwar crimewrathwrong
vverb.socialbehave badlySynset:misbehave misdemean
Examples:- The children misbehaved all morning
Antonyms:behave
Derivationally Related Form:misbehaviormisconduct
Hypernyms:act move
Inherited Hypernyms:misbehaveact
Direct Hyponyms:act upcarry onfall from grace
Full Troponyms:act upfall from grace
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Somebody ---s
vverb.socialmanage badly or incompetentlySynset:mishandle mismanage
Examples:- The funds were mismanaged
Derivationally Related Form:misconductmismanagement
Hypernyms:care deal handle manage
Inherited Hypernyms:mismanagemanagecontrol
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something