misdo

Definitions


[], (Verb)

Definitions:
- With indefinite object: to do badly, wrongly, unjustly, or improperly.

- To do (work) or perform (a duty) badly or improperly.

- To do evil or wrong to (a person); to harm, injure, wrong. Formerly also: †to sin against (God) (obsolete).


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Origin:
Old English (in an earlier sense). From mis- + do. Compare Old Frisian misduā, Middle Dutch misdoen (Dutch misdoen), Middle Low German misdōn, Old High German missituon (Middle High German missetuon, German † misstun)




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