Definitions for misdemean
mis·de·mean

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. misbehave, misconduct, misdemeanverb

   behave badly

   "The children misbehaved all morning"

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To Misdemeanverb

   To behave ill.

   Etymology: mis and demean.

   From frailty
   And want of wisdom, you, that best should teach us,
   Have misdemean’d yourself. William Shakespeare, Henry VIII.

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1. misdemean

   A misdemeanor is a type of criminal offense that is less serious than a felony, but more serious than an infraction. Charges often include petty theft, minor assaults, DUIs, vandalism, trespassing, and other similar crimes. Legal consequences might include fines, probation, community service, or a jail term of up to a year.

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1. Misdemeanverb

   to behave ill; -- with a reflexive pronoun; as, to misdemean one's self

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1. Misdemean

   mis-de-mēn′, v.t. to behave ill (with one's self).—v.i. to misbehave.—ns. Misdemean′ant, one who commits a misdemeanour or petty crime; Misdemean′our, bad conduct: a legal offence of less gravity than a felony.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of misdemean in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of misdemean in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=misdemean
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=misdemean
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misdemean
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=misdemean
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=misdemean