misdemean
1 of 2transitive verb
mis·de·mean
¦misdə̇¦mēn,
-stə̇-
archaic
: to behave (oneself) badly
you that best should teach us, have misdemeaned yourself
Shakespeare
Shakespearemisdemean
2 of 2noun
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archaic
: an act of misbehavior
if any convict shall … commit any misdemean S. J. Barrows
S. J. Barrows
Word History
Etymology
Transitive verb
mis- entry 1 + demean (verb)
Noun
mis- entry 1 + demean (noun)