misdeed

[US]/mɪs'diːd/
[UK]/ˌmɪs'did/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. wrongful act or wrongdoing

Phrases & Collocations

commit a misdeed

Example Sentences

The consequences of her misdeeds eventually came home to roost.

You should not have sold the car in that unsafe condition;sooner or later your misdeeds will come home to roost.

The characteristics of schizophrene′s misdeed and the peace breaker′s responsibility,competence to stand trial and to serve a sentence were reviewed.

The Mitzvah Incense, which means that our mind is free from taints of misdeeds, evil jealousy, avarice, anger, spoliation, and hatred.

punish for the misdeed

repent for the misdeed

atone for the misdeed

prevent misdeed from happening

admit to the misdeed

blame someone for the misdeed

Real-world Examples

The criminal knew clearly the harm of the contaminated food to people, but he still did the misdeeds.

Source: 50 Sample Essays for English Major Level 8 Exam Memorization

Carlos Ghosn was dismissed from Nissan for alleged misdeeds.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Once the misdeed was made right, the pole was taken down.

Source: One Hundred Thousand Whys

It reveals a whole series of alleged misdeeds by the government.

Source: NPR News May 2015 Compilation

The threat of a permanent record that documents every misdeed you ever did it's enough to scare any student.

Source: One Hundred Thousand Whys

Assange is wanted in the U.S. for publishing thousands of documents that exposed U.S. military misdeeds in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Source: PBS English News

Despite my explanation that I was embracing my inner Kirk, my mother had me make amends for all my misdeeds.

Source: Young Sheldon - Season 1

And none of the GOP's leaders have broken with Trump, no matter how many misdeeds pile up.

Source: Newsweek

But the international track and field officials maintain that the doping problem in Russia goes far beyond some individual misdeeds.

Source: NPR News June 2016 Compilation

The end of more than a decade of rock-bottom interest rates is also beginning to reveal corporate misdeeds and sometimes outright fraud.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

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