misdeed

[mis-deed]

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noun

an immoral or wicked deed.

Origin of misdeed

before 900; Middle English misdede, Old English misdǣd. See mis-¹, deed

Synonyms for misdeed

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offense, transgression, fault.

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Related Words for misdeed

misbehavior, violation, infringement, transgression, peccadillo, offense, misconduct, sin, miscue, dirt, fault, misdemeanor, trespass, wrong, villainy, criminality, malefaction

Examples from the Web for misdeed

Historical Examples of misdeed

And for that misdeed now I ensure you but death, for well have ye deserved it.
Stories of King Arthur and His Knights
U. Waldo Cutler
The perpetrator of the misdeed embarks on his career of defilement early.
The Glow-Worm and Other Beetles
Jean Henri Fabre
Also, a blow or correction, as "you'll knap it," for some misdeed.
The Sailor's Word-Book
William Henry Smyth
They asked if Grettir had done this misdeed; but he said it had happened even as he had expected.
The Book of Romance
Various
Therefore, someone must have discovered the misdeed and he was being cared for.
Original Short Stories, Volume 7 (of 13)
Guy de Maupassant

British Dictionary definitions for misdeed

misdeed

noun

an evil or illegal action

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Word Origin and History for misdeed

Old English misdæd "misdeed, evil deed, sin," common Germanic compound (cf. Old Saxon misdad, Old Frisian misdede, Middle Dutch misdaet, German Missetat, Gothic missadeþs; see mis- (1) + deed (n.).