Definitions for misbehave
ˌmɪs bɪˈheɪvmis·be·have

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. misbehave, misconduct, misdemeanverb

   behave badly

   "The children misbehaved all morning"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. misbehaveverb

   to act or behave in an inappropriate, improper, incorrect, or unexpected manner.

   He doesn't mean to misbehave; he just doesn't know better.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To Misbehaveverb

   To act ill or improperly.

   Etymology: mis and behave.

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1. misbehave

   Misbehave refers to the action of behaving inappropriately or in a manner that is not acceptable or expected in a given social context. This may involve non-compliance to set rules, norms, or expectations. Misbehavior can be observable in various contexts, activities, and interactions, including at home, school, workplace or public places.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Misbehave

   to behave ill; to conduct one's self improperly; -- often used with a reciprocal pronoun

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Misbehave

   mis-be-hāv′, v.i. to behave ill or improperly.—adj. Misbehaved′ (Shak.), badly behaved: ill-bred.—n. Misbehav′iour.

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How to say misbehave in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of misbehave in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of misbehave in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of misbehave in a Sentence

1. Sergei Gorbachev:

   I think our law enforcement will do their jobs, it's not just for me to serve a sentence in France under their laws. English (who misbehave) should serve time here under ours.

2. Philip Stark:

   There is no way to catch the errors if they( machines) misbehave.

3. Unknown:

   Feelings are real and legitimate; children behave and misbehave for a reason, even if adults cannot figure it out.

4. Diana Zuckerman:

   It's like with kids. How do you teach your children to behave if there are no consequences when they misbehave?

5. Rebecca Ryan:

   There probably is reverse causation, but one of the things that some of the longitudinal research suggests is that when you look at kids over time -- so controlling for baseline rates of misbehavior -- children who are disciplined with corporal punishment versus those who are not, who have the same kinds of behavior problems, show increases in behavior problems over time in a way that children who aren't disciplined that way don't, so yes, there is probably some truth to the idea that kids who are predisposed to misbehavior for whatever reason are more likely to be spanked by parents who use that form of discipline than kids who are less likely to misbehave for whatever reason.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=misbehave
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Misbehave
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=misbehave
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misbehave
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=misbehave
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=misbehave