Definition of misdeed
:a wrong deed :offense
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Examples of misdeed in a Sentence
She threatened to expose to the public the misdeeds he had committed.
punished for her misdeeds by the church elders
Recent Examples of misdeed from the Web
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Indeed, says Winkler (a Methodist), the silence of many conservative evangelicals towards Trump’s misdeeds is more telling than the rationalizations some offer.
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Not Working Out: Despite his misdeeds, Republicans in Congress supported Donald Trump in order to push their agenda.
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The former officer later testified to his misdeeds and resignation.
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The war was caused by the selfish misdeeds of adults.
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Obama issued a new executive order last December imposing more sanctions after reports of Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. election and of other cyberattacks and corruption misdeeds.
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The stigma surrounding the university’s misdeeds still lingers; three administrators were sentenced to jail time for child endangerment in June because of their roles in the case.
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Stories of Trump misdeeds energize the Democratic base.
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Martin Truex Jr., who benefitted from Larson's misdeeds in the Blue Grass, was rewarded again and will start on the pole today in New Hampshire.
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First Known Use of misdeed
before 12th century
misdeed Synonyms
Synonyms
breach, crime, debt, error, lawbreaking, malefaction, offense, misdoing, sin, transgression, trespass, violation, wrongdoingAntonyms
noncrimeRelated Words
bias crime, hate crime; felony, misconduct, misdemeanor, misfeasance; fault, foible, peccadillo; break, infringement; immorality, iniquitousness, iniquity, sinfulness, vice, wickedness; corruption, debauchery, depravity, licentiousness; abuse, criminality, illegality, lawlessness, unlawfulness; descent, downfall, fallNear Antonyms
blamelessness, faultlessness, guiltlessness, impeccability, innocence, irreproachability; goodness, morality, righteousness, virtue, virtuousnessMISDEED Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of misdeed for English Language Learners
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: a morally wrong or illegal act
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