Main Entry:

mis·con·duct

Pronunciation:

\-ˈkän-(ˌ)dəkt\

Function:

noun

Date:

1705

1: mismanagement especially of governmental or military responsibilities2: intentional wrongdoing ; specifically : deliberate violation of a law or standard especially by a government official : malfeasance3 a: improper behavior b: adultery4: a penalty (as in ice hockey) for improper behavior or abusive language (as toward an official)

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