-
Behavior not conforming to prevailing standards or laws; impropriety.
(noun)
-
The act or an instance of adultery.
(noun)
-
Dishonest or bad management, especially by persons entrusted or engaged to act on another's behalf.
(noun)
-
Deliberate wrongdoing, especially by government or military officials.
(noun)
-
To mismanage.
(verb-transitive)
American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.