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misbehave

From Wiktionary

Word parts

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mis- + behave

Pronunciation

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  • IPA (key): /mɪsbɪˈheɪv/ or /mɪsbəˈheɪv/
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Verb

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Plain form
misbehave

Third-person singular
misbehaves

Past tense
misbehaved

Past participle
misbehaved

Present participle
misbehaving

  1. (transitive) If somebody misbehaves, they behave in an inappropriate or incorrect way.
    The child was misbehaving by throwing his toys around the room.
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