misdo

Meaning

1. To do evil; to commit misdeeds.
2. To do (something) incorrectly or improperly.
3. To do harm to; to injure, mistreat.

Synonyms

disobey

fail

misbehave

misconduct

wrong

Pronounced as (IPA)

/mɪsˈduː/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: misdon

Inherited from Old English: misdōn

Cognate with Old Frisian: misdūa

Cognate with Dutch: misdoen

Cognate with Middle Low German: misdōn

Cognate with Middle High German: missetuon

In summary

From Middle English misdon, from Old English misdōn (“to do evil, transgress, do amiss, err”), from Proto-Germanic *missadōną (“to do wrongly”), from *missa- (“mis-”), *dōną (“to do”). Corresponding to mis- + do. Cognate with Old Frisian misdūa (“to misdo”), Dutch misdoen (“to offend, do wrongly”), Middle Low German misdōn (“to misdo”), Middle High German missetuon (“to transgress, offend, blame”). More at mis-, do.