misdo

verb

mis·​do ˌmis-ˈdü 

misdid ˌmis-ˈdid  ; misdone ˌmis-ˈdən  ; misdoing ˌmis-ˈdü-iŋ  ; misdoes ˌmis-ˈdəz 

intransitive verb

obsolete

: to act wrongly : transgress the laws of God

the erring soul not wilfully misdoing

—John Milton

transitive verb

: to do (something) incorrectly or poorly

misdoer

ˌmis-ˈdü-ər 

noun

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense