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misbehave

3 syllables
verb
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As a verb, misbehave means act or behave in an inappropriate, improper, incorrect, or unexpected manner.

Meanings of misbehave

1 meaning

verb

  1. To act or behave in an inappropriate, improper, incorrect, or unexpected manner.

    “He doesn't mean to misbehave; he just doesn't know better.”

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

verb: behave badly
misconductmisdemean
Oppositesbehave

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Nearby words

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