English Explanatory Dictionary

misdo

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To do evil; to commit misdeeds.
  2. To do (something) incorrectly or improperly.
  3. To do harm to; to injure, mistreat.

Pronunciation

/mɪsˈduː/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-misdo.wav

Word forms

misdo misdoes misdoing misdid misdone

Etymology

From Middle English misdon, from Old English misdōn (“to do evil, transgress, do amiss, err”), from Proto-Germanic *missadōną (“to do wrongly”), from *missa- (“mis-”), *dōną (“to do”). Corresponding to mis- + do. Cognate with Old Frisian misdūa (“to misdo”), Dutch misdoen (“to offend, do wrongly”), Middle Low German misdōn (“to misdo”), Middle High German missetuon (“to transgress, offend, blame”). More at mis-, do.

Synonyms

damage harm abuse afflict aggrieve do evil do harm do ill ill-treat ill-use make mischief misdo mistreat molest oppress outrage overburden pain persecute run down trample on tread on weigh down weigh heavy on err mess up blow it bobble boob crap up drop a bollock drop the ball flub flub up foul up fuck up goof goof up make a mistake misstep put a foot wrong screw up slip up stuff up stumble trip over the wire trip up annoy bewound damnify dere do damage to do for do violence to forwork grieve harrow hurt injure maul

Derived words

misdoer
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