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Misdemean

Misdemean \Mis`de*mean"\, v. t. To behave ill; -- with a reflexive pronoun; as, to misdemean one's self.

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misdemean

vb. To behave badly; with a reflexive pronoun, i.e. to misdemean oneself.

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misdemean

v. behave badly; "The children misbehaved all morning" [syn: misbehave, misconduct] [ant: behave]

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On the other hand, Chancellor Kent, in his Commentaries, had given support to the doctrine that a civil officer was liable to impeachment who misdemeaned himself in office.