misconduct

Definition

  • n. bad or dishonest management by persons supposed to act on another's behalf

Word forms

Past participle
misconducted
Present participle
misconducting
Past tense
misconducted
Third person singular
misconducts

Example sentences

  1. vt.

    The manager was accused of misconduct after he made unfair decisions at work.

  2. n.

    The school took serious action against the teacher for his misconduct with students.