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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Thus, whatever grand jury testimony is released may not reflect the witness’ full knowledge of Epstein’s misdeeds. Nick Akerman, New York Daily News, 24 July 2025 This is a Communist persecution by the Radical Left Democrats to cover up their Election crimes and misdeeds in 2020. Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025 His administration quickly began lobbing accusations of fraud and other misdeeds against the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and moved to close it. Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2025 Rather than report the misdeeds, Ju-yeong decides to use them. Kayti Burt, Time, 21 July 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 6 Aug. 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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