misconduct — Dizionario inglese

Sostantivo

1. Behavior that is considered to be unacceptable.

   Uso

   • non numerabile
   • usually

   Esempi

   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.

   Uso

   • non numerabile
   • usually

   Esempi

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

   Altri esempi (1)

   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.

Verbo

1. To mismanage.

   Uso

   • transitivo

2. To behave inappropriately, to misbehave.

   Uso

   • riflessivo

   Esempi

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

3. To act improperly.

   Uso

   • intransitivo
   • raro

   Esempi

   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.

   Altri esempi (1)

   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.

Sostantivo

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

   Termini più generali

   managementdirection

2. activity that transgresses moral or civil law

   Sinonimi

   wrongdoingwrongful conductactus reus

   Termini più generali

   activity

   Esempi

   he denied any wrongdoing

Verbo

1. behave badly

   Sinonimi

   misbehavemisdemean

   Termini più generali

   actmove

   Esempi

   The children misbehaved all morning

2. manage badly or incompetently

   Sinonimi

   mismanagemishandle

   Termini più generali

   managedealcarehandle

   Esempi

   The funds were mismanaged