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