misdemean
misdemean verb: with a reflexive pronoun: to cause (oneself) to behave badly.
Verb
misdemean (third-person singular simple present misdemeans, present participle misdemeaning, simple past and past participle misdemeaned)
- With a reflexive pronoun: to cause (oneself) to behave badly.
- he misdemeaned himself
- [Y]ou that beſt ſhould teach vs, / Haue miſdemean'd your ſelfe, and not a little: / Tovvard the King firſt, then his Lavves, in filling / The vvhole Realme, by your teaching & your Chaplaines / (for ſo vve are inform'd) vvith nevv opinions, / Diuers and dangerous; vvhich are Hereſies; / And not...1613 (date written), William Shakespeare, [John Fletcher], “The Famous History of the Life of King Henry the Eight”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio)...
- To misbehave.
misdemean meaning in Urdu
misdemean in Urdu
- مجرم ہونا, بدتمیزی کرنا
Forms of misdemean
| third-person singular present | misdemeans |
|---|---|
| present participle | misdemeaning |
| past participle | misdemeaned |
| past | misdemeaned |
Origin of misdemean
From mis- + demean.
Questions about misdemean
- What does misdemean mean?
- Misdemean means with a reflexive pronoun: to cause (oneself) to behave badly.
- What is misdemean in Urdu?
- Misdemean in Urdu is مجرم ہونا, بدتمیزی کرنا. See Misdemean meaning in Urdu.
- What part of speech is misdemean?
- Misdemean is a verb.
- What is the past tense of misdemean?
- The past tense of misdemean is misdemeaned.
Words near misdemean in the dictionary
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