misconduct — English Dictionary

Noun

1. Behavior that is considered to be unacceptable.

   Usage

   • Uncountable
   • usually

   Examples

   The student was banned from using the university's computing resources for two weeks due to gross misconduct on the Internet.

2. A penalty or write-up for improper behavior.

   Usage

   • Uncountable
   • usually

   Examples

   There is definitely an indication of retaliation in this case. I have never received a misconduct for possessing or using drugs.

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   After Jonathan Marchessault buried an empty-net goal with 90 seconds left in overtime, Hartman yelled from the bench and allegedly threw his stick in the officials’ direction. Hartman was assessed a misconduct for abusive language, according to the game sheet.

Verb

1. To mismanage.

   Usage

   • Transitive

2. To behave inappropriately, to misbehave.

   Usage

   • Reflexive

   Examples

   It had been pointed out […] that in the past enemy aliens misconducting themselves had been returned to the internment camp.

3. To act improperly.

   Usage

   • Intransitive
   • Rare

   Examples

   The quartermasters have misconducted, and the government should bear the loss resulting from that misconduct.

   It seems no answer for the recipient to allege that he was incompetent and misconducted, but that the acts were committed outside the jurisdiction.

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   Whether the jury misconducted in making the view of the premises, or whether the court erred in instructing them as to what effect they should give, in making up their verdict, to matters which came under their observation while making the view, does not appear from the record in this case.

Noun

1. bad or dishonest management by persons supposed to act on another's behalf

   Broader terms

   managementdirection

2. activity that transgresses moral or civil law

   Synonyms

   wrongdoingwrongful conductactus reus

   Broader terms

   activity

   Examples

   he denied any wrongdoing

Verb

1. behave badly

   Synonyms

   misbehavemisdemean

   Broader terms

   actmove

   Examples

   The children misbehaved all morning

2. manage badly or incompetently

   Synonyms

   mismanagemishandle

   Broader terms

   managedealcarehandle

   Examples

   The funds were mismanaged