13. (adv.)wrong in a wrong manner; not rightly; awry; amiss.
14. (v.t.)wrong to do wrong to; treat unfairly or unjustly; harm.
15. wrong to impute evil to (someone) unjustly; malign.
16. wrong go wrong,
17. wrong to go amiss; fail.
18. wrong to pursue an immoral course; become depraved: Bad friends caused him to go wrong.
19. wrong in the wrong, to blame; in error: to be in the wrong without admitting it.
Etymology: (bef. 1100; ME wrong, wrang, late OE wrang < Scand; cf. Dan vrang wrong, ON rangr awry; akin to wring)
Definition of 'wrong'
Princeton's WordNet
1. (noun)wrong, wrongfulness that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law "he feels that you are in the wrong"
2. (adj)wrong, legal injury, damage any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right
3. (adj)incorrect, wrong not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth "an incorrect calculation"; "the report in the paper is wrong"; "your information is wrong"; "the clock showed the wrong time"; "found themselves on the wrong road"; "based on the wrong assumptions"
4. (adj)wrong contrary to conscience or morality or law "it is wrong for the rich to take advantage of the poor"; "cheating is wrong"; "it is wrong to lie"
5. (adj)improper, wrong not appropriate for a purpose or occasion "said all the wrong things"
6. (adj)amiss(p), awry(p), haywire, wrong(p) not functioning properly "something is amiss"; "has gone completely haywire"; "something is wrong with the engine"
7. (adj)wrong based on or acting or judging in error "it is wrong to think that way"
8. (adj)wrong, incorrect not in accord with established usage or procedure "the wrong medicine"; "the wrong way to shuck clams"; "it is incorrect for a policeman to accept gifts"
9. (adj)wrong used of the side of cloth or clothing intended to face inward "socks worn wrong side out"
10. (adj)ill-timed, unseasonable, untimely, wrong badly timed "an ill-timed intervention"; "you think my intrusion unseasonable"; "an untimely remark"; "it was the wrong moment for a joke"
11. (verb)faulty, incorrect, wrong characterized by errors; not agreeing with a model or not following established rules "he submitted a faulty report"; "an incorrect transcription"; the wrong side of the road"
13. (adverb)incorrectly, wrongly, wrong in an inaccurate manner "he decided to reveal the details only after other sources had reported them incorrectly"; "she guessed wrong"
1. (adjective)wrong not correct the wrong answer; We took a wrong turn.
2. wrong not right, appropriate, or working correctly What's wrong Kay? You look terrible.; the wrong cartridge for my printer; I think there's something wrong with this camera.; It's the wrong school for a shy kid like him.
3. wrong not morally acceptable It was wrong of him to take the money.; He thinks there's nothing wrong with swimming naked.
4. wrong get off on the wrong foot to start a relationship badly We just got off on the wrong foot.
5. (adverb)wrong in an incorrect way It's a word everyone pronounces wrong.; I got two answers wrong.; Uh-oh, I think we did it wrong.
6. wrong go wrong to fail or stopworking Something went wrong and the machine stopped.
7. (noun)wrong morally unacceptable behavior the difference between right and wrong
8. wrong in the wrong being the person who did sth wrong She refused to admit that she was in the wrong.
2. (adj)wrong not according to the laws of good morals, whether divine or human; not suitable to the highest and best end; not morally right; deviating from rectitude or duty; not just or equitable; not true; not legal; as, a wrong practice; wrong ideas; wrong inclinations and desires
3. (adj)wrong not fit or suitable to an end or object; not appropriate for an intended use; not according to rule; unsuitable; improper; incorrect; as, to hold a book with the wrong end uppermost; to take the wrong way
4. (adj)wrong not according to truth; not conforming to fact or intent; not right; mistaken; erroneous; as, a wrongstatement
5. (adj)wrong designed to be worn or placed inward; as, the wrongside of a garment or of a piece of cloth
9. (adj)wrong whatever deviates from moral rectitude; usually, an act that involves evil consequences, as one which inflicts injury on a person; any injury done to, or received from; another; a trespass; a violation of right
10. (adverb)wrong in a wrong manner; not rightly; amiss; morally ill; erroneously; wrongly
12. (verb)wrong to treat with injustice; to deprive of some right, or to withhold some act of justice from; to do undeserved harm to; to deal unjustly with; to injure
13. (verb)wrong to impute evil to unjustly; as, if you suppose me capable of a base act, you wrong me