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misconducted

 [n. mis-kon-duhkt; v. mis-kuhn-duhkt]   Origin

mis·con·duct

   [n. mis-kon-duhkt; v. mis-kuhn-duhkt]
noun
1.
improper conduct; wrong behavior.
2.
unlawful conduct by an official in regard to his or her office, or by a person in the administration of justice, such as a lawyer, witness, or juror; malfeasance.
verb (used with object)
3.
to mismanage.
4.
to misbehave (oneself).

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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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Origin:
1700–10; mis-1 + conduct

Synonyms
1. wrongdoing, misbehavior, misdeed, misstep.

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misconduct
1710, "bad management, neglect;" see mis- (1) + conduct (n.). Meaning "wrong conduct" is attested from 1729.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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