Definition of misconduct - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
legalactions that break moral or civil laws
- He was arrested for misconduct during the protest.
2.
behaviorunacceptable behavior by a person in authority
- The officer was fired for misconduct.
3.
ethicsRare immoral or unethical behavior like adulteryRare
- The politician's misconduct led to a scandal.
Verb
1.
improper behaviorintr. behave in an improper or unprofessional wayintr.
- The officer was dismissed for misconducting himself..
2.
managementtr. Rare manage something poorly or incompetentlytr. Rare
- He misconducted the project, leading to its failure.
Expressions with misconduct
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very bad behavior that breaks important rules at work
He was fired for gross misconduct after stealing company money.
unwanted sexual advances or actions
She reported his sexual misconduct to the authorities.
negligent behavior by an employee in a workplace
The company fired him for industrial misconduct.
wrongful behavior by a worker that breaks rules of their job
The lawyer was suspended for professional misconduct during the trial.
penalty suspending a player for the game's remainder
The player received a game misconduct for fighting.
Origin of misconduct
Old French, mes (wrong) + conduire (to lead)
Terms with misconduct included in their meaning
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authority
notify authorities about suspicions or misconduct
reporting
report wrongdoing or misconduct to authorities
hide misconduct
conceal an error or wrongdoing, especially to prevent embarrassment or scandal
sexual misconduct
sexually harass or assault someone against their will
government trial
charge a public official with misconduct
law enforcement
division investigating police misconduct within the force
sexual misconduct
unwanted sexual advances or activity
sexual misconduct
person engaging in unwanted sexual activities
exposes misconduct
person who exposes wrongdoing within an organization
misconduct
unfair changing of information to create a false or misleading result
organization
group in an organization that examines misconduct and decides possible penalties
organization
formal meeting to examine misconduct and decide possible punishment
workplace
formal process an organization follows to handle misconduct or poor performance
armed forces
military expulsion due to misconduct
legal
accusing a public official of misconduct
court case
consideration reducing blame or punishment for misconduct
behavior
characterized by aggressive exposure of misconduct
oversight process
control work of trained workers by checking standards and punishing misconduct
women's warnings
network of women sharing warnings about sexual misconduct
exposing misconduct
act of exposing wrongdoing within an organization
legal
charge of misconduct in legal proceedings
discipline
officially recorded for misconduct
cover-up
secrecy of police officers to cover up misconduct
clergy
remove a priest's rights due to misconduct
Examples of misconduct in a sentence
Misconduct in the financial sector led to new regulations. The teacher faced allegations of misconduct. Misconduct in the workplace led to his dismissal. The teacher was fired for misconduct. Misconduct in the workplace can lead to termination. She was warned not to misconduct herself at the event.
The CEO was accused of misconducting himself during the meeting. She misconducted the event, causing chaos. The manager misconducted the team, resulting in delays.
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- French:mauvaise conduite, se mal conduire, ...
- German:Fehlverhalten, unprofessionell verhalten, ...
- Italian:cattiva condotta, tenere una condotta scorretta, ...
- Spanish:mala conducta, incurrir en mala conducta, ...
- Portuguese:má conduta, comportar-se de forma imprópria, ...
- Chinese:不当行为, 行为不端, ...
- Japanese:不正行為, 不正行為をする, ...
- Arabic:سُوءُ السُّلُوك, أَسَاءَ التَّصَرُّف, ...
- Hebrew:הִתְנַהֲגוּת פְּסוּלָה, לְהִתְנַהֵג שֶׁלֹּא כָּרָאוּי, ...
- Russian:нарушение, неправильно вести себя, ...
- Ukrainian:порушення, порушувати дисципліну, ...
- Hindi:दुराचार, दुर्व्यवहार करना, ...
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