Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Misconduct \Mis*con"duct\, n.
   Wrong conduct; bad behavior; mismanagement. --Addison.

   Syn: Misbehavior; misdemeanor; mismanagement; misdeed;
        delinquency; offense.

Misconduct \Mis`con*duct"\, v. t.
   To conduct amiss; to mismanage. --Johnson.

   {To misconduct one's self}, to behave improperly.

Misconduct \Mis`con*duct"\, v. i.
   To behave amiss.

Source : WordNet®

misconduct
     n 1: bad or dishonest management by persons supposed to act on
          another's behalf
     2: activity that transgresses moral or civil law; "he denied
        any wrongdoing" [syn: {wrongdoing}, {wrongful conduct}, {actus
        reus}]
     v 1: behave badly; "The children misbehaved all morning" [syn: {misbehave},
           {misdemean}] [ant: {behave}]
     2: manage badly or incompetently; "The funds were mismanaged"
        [syn: {mismanage}, {mishandle}]