do wrong

idiom

: to do bad things
People who do wrong should be punished.

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There are situations where police did do wrong and the Phoenix Police Department agrees that those officers must be held accountable. Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 11 Oct. 2024 The part of her that is still unwilling to do wrong by football or her viewers. Tyler R. Tynes, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2024 Ryan and Peg are both outsiders, oddballs trying to survive in a system that puts a premium on conformity and offers little help, or hope of reform, to those who suffer or do wrong. Jesse Green, New York Times, 18 Sep. 2023 What do travelers do wrong when their flight is canceled? Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2023 See all Example Sentences for do wrong 

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“Do wrong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do%20wrong. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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