misdeed

noun mis·deed \ -ˈdēd \

Updated on: 11 Apr 2018

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

In response to the tweets, Davidson wrote an email to Arnold's attorney, Marty Singer, asking that the actor stop falsely implicating LaBella as a witness to any alleged misdeeds by Trump, according to a source who has read the email.

— scott glover, CNN, "Trump's lawyer referred a client to Stormy Daniels' former lawyer, raising new questions about collaboration," 6 Apr. 2018
That money is called cover-up money for his misdeeds.

— Houston Chronicle, "Sleepless nights with MCHD generators," 29 Mar. 2018
Frederick released a statement Wednesday about the financial aid misdeeds and promised measures had been instituted to prevent a recurrence of the misappropriation.

— the washington post, NOLA.com, "Howard University fires six employees after investigation into misappropriated funding," 28 Mar. 2018
To prove obstruction of justice, Mueller would have to show that Trump didn’t just act to derail the investigation but did so with a corrupt motive, such as an effort to hide his own misdeeds.

— Washington Post, "Trump sought release of classified Russia memo, putting him at odds with Justice Department," 7 Mar. 2018
What Scientology has been accused of is, of course, far more serious than the misdeeds of your average prosperity gospel creature.

— tara isabella burton, Vox, "The Church of Scientology has launched a TV channel. It’s weirdly familiar.," 22 Mar. 2018
The White House is considering limiting visas to Chinese students as part of a broad package of measures targeting Beijing, which the U.S. accuses of violating intellectual-property laws and other misdeeds.

— melissa korn, WSJ, "Targeting China, Trump Threatens Student Visas. That Would Hit a Big U.S. Export," 16 Mar. 2018
November 2017 – Hollister must pay Perry and the archdiocese $5 million for interference with contractual relations and other misdeedsA jury ruled that the businesswoman intentionally interfered with the sale of the estate to Perry.

— rania aniftos, Billboard, "A Timeline of Katy Perry's Legal Dispute Over a Los Feliz Convent," 14 Mar. 2018
Webb’s lawsuit, filed March 2 in Whitman County Superior Court, argues Leach, the former Texas Tech and current Washington State head coach, arbitrarily and inconsistently punished players for various misdeeds.

— peter dawson, star-telegram, "Mike Leach being sued by former players | Fort Worth Star-Telegram," 9 Mar. 2018

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