Main Entry: mis·con·duct

Pronunciation: \-ˈkän-(ˌ)dəkt\

Function: noun

Date: 1705

1 : mismanagement especially of governmental or military responsibilities
2 : intentional wrongdoing; specifically : deliberate violation of a law or standard especially by a government official : malfeasance
3 a : improper behavior b : adultery
4 : a penalty (as in ice hockey) for improper behavior or abusive language (as toward an official)

— mis·con·duct \-kən-ˈdəkt\ transitive verb