English Explanatory Dictionary

mischieve

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To destroy.
  2. To damage, do harm to; to injure.

Pronunciation

/mɪsˈtʃiːv/

Word forms

mischieve mischieves mischieving mischieved mischief

Etymology

From Middle English myscheven, from Old French meschever, from mes- + chever.

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