English Explanatory Dictionary

misdemean

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

With a reflexive pronoun: to cause (oneself) to behave badly.
To misbehave.

Word forms

misdemean misdemeans misdemeaning misdemeaned

Etymology

From mis- + demean.

Related words

misdemeanor misdemeanant misdemeanist misdemeanorize

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