misconduct

misconduct
n
1. bad conduct, wrong behavior, misbehavior, wrongdoing, malefaction, malfeasance; misdeed, wickedness, sinfulness, delinquency; turpitude, transgression, misstep.
2. mismanagement, misgovernment, miscarriage; venality, malpractice, misfeasance; nonfeasance, dereliction, negligence.
v
3. mismanage, misdirect, Sl. screw up, mess up, Sl. bollix up, foul up; bungle, boggle, muff, fumble; botch, make a mess or hash of, Sl. blow; take a wrong turn, put the cart before the horse.
4. misbehave, transgress, backslide, sin, slip, trip; err, stray, go astray, stray from the straight and narrow; sow wild oats, Inf. go to the dogs, Sl. go to hell in a handbasket; act up, make mischief.

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