1. (

• misconduct ,

) bad or dishonest management by persons supposed to act on another's behalf ;

2. (

• wrongdoing ,
• wrongful_conduct ,
• misconduct ,
• actus_reus

) activity that transgresses moral or civil law; "he denied any wrongdoing" ;

1. (

• misbehave ,
• misconduct ,
• misdemean

) behave badly; "The children misbehaved all morning" ;

2. (

• mismanage ,
• mishandle ,
• misconduct

) manage badly or incompetently; "The funds were mismanaged" ;