misdo

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verb

mis·​do ˌmis-ˈdü 

misdid ˌmis-ˈdid  ; misdone ˌmis-ˈdən  ; misdoing ˌmis-ˈdü-iŋ  ; misdoes ˌmis-ˈdəz 

intransitive verb

obsolete

: to act wrongly : transgress the laws of God

… the erring soul not misdoing willfully …

—John Milton

transitive verb

: to do (something) incorrectly or poorly

misdoer

ˌmis-ˈdü-ər 

noun

misdoer

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noun

mis·​do·​er -üə(r) 

-u̇(ə)r, 

-u̇ə

: one who does wrong

watching for pickpockets and other misdoers

—New York Times

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from misdon to misdo + -er

First Known Use

Verb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense