misbehave

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌmɪsbɪˈheɪv/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌmɪsbɪˈheɪv/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(mis′bi hāv)

Inflections of 'misbehave' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
misbehaves
v 3rd person singular
misbehaving
v pres p
misbehaved
v past
misbehaved
v past p

misbehave
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Synonyms:
do wrong, do evil, sin Collocations, fail Collocations, trip Collocations, blunder Collocations, work iniquity, offend, trespass, act up, carry on, behave badly, misdo, err, lapse Collocations, be delinquent, be at fault, be culpable, be blameworthy, be guilty, be censurable, be reprehensible, be bad, misdemean oneself, forget oneself, misconduct oneself, be immoral, be dissolute, be disreputable, be indecorous, be naughty, go astray, take a wrong course, deviate from the path of virtue, sow one's wild oats, cut up, screw up, transgress, kick over the traces, play merry hell, mess about, fool about, be a naughty boy, be a naughty girl
Antonyms:
behave Collocations, follow directions, follow orders, obey, be on your best behavior


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