misconduct : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: misconduct	by the DICT Development Group
4 results for misconduct
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
misconduct n bad or dishonest management by persons supposed to act on another's behalf activity that transgresses moral or civil law; "he denied any wrongdoing" Synonym(s): wrongdoing, wrongful conduct, misconduct, actus reus v behave badly; "The children misbehaved all morning" [syn: misbehave, misconduct, misdemean] Antonym(s): behave, comport manage badly or incompetently; "The funds were mismanaged" Synonym(s): mismanage, mishandle, misconduct
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Misconduct \Mis`con*duct"\, v. i. To behave amiss.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Misconduct \Mis*con"duct\, n. Wrong conduct; bad behavior; mismanagement. --Addison. Syn: Misbehavior; misdemeanor; mismanagement; misdeed; delinquency; offense.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Misconduct \Mis`conduct"\, v. t. To conduct amiss; to mismanage. --Johnson. {To misconduct* one's self}, to behave improperly.