# misdemean

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. With a reflexive pronoun: to cause (oneself) to behave badly.
2. To misbehave.

## Etymology
From mis- + demean.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/misdemean