English Explanatory Dictionary

do the decent thing

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To take the most honorable or appropriate course of action, even if is not necessarily in the person's own interests.

Word forms

do the decent thing does the decent thing doing the decent thing did the decent thing done the decent thing

Synonyms

do the right thing
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