[mis-bi-heyv] 
verb, -haved, -hav⋅ing.| 1. | to behave badly or improperly: The children misbehaved during our visit. |
| 2. | to conduct (oneself) without regard for good manners or accepted moral standards: Several of the guests misbehaved themselves. |
| mis·be·have (mĭs'bĭ-hāv') v. mis·be·haved, mis·be·hav·ing, mis·be·haves v. intr. To behave badly. v. tr. To behave (oneself) in an inappropriate way: The children misbehaved themselves at dinner. mis'be·hav'er n., mis'be·hav'ior (-hāv'yər) n. |
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