MISCONDUCT

/mɪsˈkɒndʌkt/ ► audio Scrabble 17 Words With Friends 22

Definition

  1. verb behave badly. — synonyms: misbehave, misdemean
  2. verb manage badly or incompetently. — synonyms: mismanage, mishandle
  3. noun bad or dishonest management by persons supposed to act on another's behalf.
  4. noun activity that transgresses moral or civil law. — synonyms: wrongdoing, wrongful_conduct, actus_reus

Examples

  • “The student was threatened with a £2000 fine and banned from using the university's computing resources for two weeks due to gross misconduct on the Internet.”

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