D defs.my
Entry 4 senses · 3 variants Webster, 1913

Misconduct

/mĭs-kŏnʹdŭkt/ · Mis·con·duct · IPA /mɪsˈkɒndʌkt/
01 n. Wrong conduct; bad behavior; mismanagement.
  1. 1.
    Wrong conduct; bad behavior; mismanagement.
  2. 2.
    Unlawful or unethical conduct by a person holding a public office or having a position of responsibility in the administration of justice; malfeasance; as, discussing the case out of court during a trial is misconduct by a juror;
02 v. t. To conduct amiss; to mismanage.
  1. 1.
    To conduct amiss; to mismanage.
Phrases & compounds
To misconduct one's self — to behave improperly.
03 v. i. To behave amiss.
  1. 1.
    To behave amiss.