misdeed

noun

mis·​deed ˌmis-ˈdēd How to pronounce misdeed (audio)
: a wrong deed : offense

Examples of misdeed in a Sentence

She threatened to expose to the public the misdeeds he had committed. punished for her misdeeds by the church elders
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During both the first and now the second term of President Donald Trump, commentators in the U.S. have invoked the king’s misdeeds to criticize Trump. Carla Gardina Pestana, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2025 Solis, prosecutors’ most memorable witness, got an unprecedented cooperation deal that will likely leave the former Zoning Committee chairman without a criminal conviction for his various misdeeds – and keep him eligible to receive his lucrative city pension. Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025 Part of the pleasure of reading detective stories, and of watching them on TV, is the gratification of getting to play along—with the investigation and with the seductive idea that human misdeeds can be definitively understood. Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2025 Because their lives are unaffordable, streets unsafe, and taxes are at record highs, New York City’s residents have forgotten Cuomo’s numerous misdeeds. Ryan Silverstein, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for misdeed

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of misdeed was before the 12th century

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“Misdeed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misdeed. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.

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misdeed

noun
mis·​deed (ˈ)mis-ˈdēd How to pronounce misdeed (audio)
: an evil or illegal deed

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