misconduct Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun bad or dishonest management by persons supposed to act on another's behalf
  2. noun activity that transgresses moral or civil law
    wrongful conduct; wrongdoing; actus reus.
    • he denied any wrongdoing
  3. verb behave badly
    misdemean; misbehave.
    • The children misbehaved all morning
  4. verb manage badly or incompetently
    mismanage; mishandle.
    • The funds were mismanaged

WordNet

Mis*con"duct noun
Definitions
  1. Wrong conduct; bad behavior; mismanagement. Addison. Syn. -- Misbehavior; misdemeanor; mismanagement; misdeed; delinquency; offense.
Mis`con*duct" transitive verb
Definitions
  1. To conduct amiss; to mismanage. Johnson.
Mis`con*duct" intransitive verb
Definitions
  1. To behave amiss.

Webster 1913