misbecome

[mis-bi-kuhm]

verb (used with object), mis·be·came, mis·be·come, mis·be·com·ing.

to be unsuitable, unbecoming, or unfit for.

Origin of misbecome

First recorded in 1520–30; mis-¹ + become

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Examples from the Web for misbecome

Historical Examples of misbecome

He said in a low voice, "I trust, madam, that I will do naught that may misbecome a gentleman."
Prisoners of Hope
Mary Johnston
She did so with a simple, quiet dignity, that would not have misbecome a duchess.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 90, April, 1865
Various
If it misbecome me, as I believe it does, 'tis no matter; it may be of use to some others.
The Essays of Montaigne, Complete
Michel de Montaigne
These wuz coward feelin's an' they misbecome me; the ache herein this heart uv mine had no business there.
Second Book of Tales
Eugene Field
Shallow judges of human nature are they who think that tears in themselves ever misbecome boy or even man.
What Will He Do With It, Complete
Edward Bulwer-Lytton

British Dictionary definitions for misbecome

misbecome

verb -comes, -coming or -came

(tr) to be unbecoming to or unsuitable for

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