English verb: misdemean | |||
1. | misdemean (social) behave badly | ||
Samples | The children misbehaved all morning. | ||
Synonyms | misbehave, misconduct | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | act, move | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | act up, carry on, fall from grace | ||
Antonyms | comport, behave | ||