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misdemean

transitive verb
mis·​de·​mean | \ ¦misdə̇¦mēn, -stə̇-\

Definition of misdemean

 (Entry 1 of 2)

archaic
: to behave (oneself) badly you that best should teach us, have misdemeaned yourself— Shakespeare

misdemean

noun
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Definition of misdemean (Entry 2 of 2)

archaic
: an act of misbehavior if any convict shall … commit any misdemean— S. J. Barrows

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Transitive verb

mis- entry 1 + demean (verb)

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mis- entry 1 + demean (noun)

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