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misconduct

intermediateB2

/ˌmɪsˈkɒndʌkt/ · mis-con-duct

Immoral or improper behavior; wrongdoing, especially by a public official.

Meanings

nounformal

Immoral or improper behavior; wrongdoing, especially by a public official.

غلط یا غیر اخلاقی سلوک؛ خاص طور پر عوامی اہلکار کے ذریعہ کیا جانے والا غلط کام۔

بدعنوانی

badanwani

Formal: غیر اخلاقی عمل

Synonyms

misdeedwrongdoingoffenseغلطیکام غلطجرم

Antonyms

conductbehaviorintegrityسلوکرویہایمانداری

Common Collocations

  • sexual misconduct
  • financial misconduct
  • professional misconduct

Example Sentences

The investigation revealed instances of misconduct among several employees.

تجزیے نے کئی ملازمین میں بدعنوانی کے واقعات کو ظاہر کیا۔

Tajziya ne kai mulazmeen mein badanwani ke waqiyat ko zahir kiya.

The company's reputation was damaged due to allegations of financial misconduct.

کمپنی کی شہرت مالی بدعنوانی کے الزامات کی وجہ سے متاثر ہوئی۔

Company ki shohrat maali badanwani ke ilzam ke wajah se mutasir hui.

The court found the defendant guilty of misconduct in office.

عدالت نے ملزم کو دفتر میں بدعنوانی کا قصوروار قرار دیا۔

Adalat ne mulzim ko daftar mein badanwani ka qasoorwar qaraar diya.

Easily Confused With

misdeed:A misdeed is a more general term for any wrong action, while misconduct specifically refers to wrongdoing by an official or in a professional context.

Word Family

misconducting
verbبدعنوانی کرنا
misconducted
verbبدعنوانی کی

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Remember 'misconduct' as misconducting one's manners.

Imagine a person breaking office rules, leading to a reprimand.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "misconductus" — wrong conduct

First known use: 14th century

The term evolved from the prefix 'mis-' meaning wrong and 'conduct' from Latin 'conductus' meaning to lead or manage.