misbehave
verb (used without object)
to behave badly or improperly.
misbehaves
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present tense formof misbehave (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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BB14’s collar shows she has returned to Topanga, where a possible third relocation awaits if she misbehaves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 17, 2025
And if he does attend this reunion, you will have lots of support — and many witnesses — if he misbehaves.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 12, 2023
In addition, he said he wanted to see an end to Section 21 evictions, which occur when a tenant misbehaves or the landlord wishes to stop renting.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2022
In addition to lights, you can even set one up to do something handy like remotely power-cycling your home router when it inevitably misbehaves — even without having to get up from the couch.
From The Verge ● Jun. 24, 2022
If a lad, free scholar or otherwise, misbehaves himself, he is called before the director and warned that a second reprimand only will be given, the necessity of a third entailing expulsion.
From In the Heart of the Vosges And Other Sketches by a "Devious Traveller" by Matilda Betham-Edwards
