misdo
misdo · misdoes · misdid · misdone · misdoing
To do incorrectly or improperlyTo do (something) incorrectly or improperly.
/mɪsˈduː/
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To do (something) incorrectly or improperly.
do wrongly or improperly
(archaic, intransitive)To do evil; to commit misdeeds.
(archaic, transitive)To do harm to; to injure, mistreat.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Middle English misdon, from Old English misdōn (“to do evil, transgress, do amiss, erFrom 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.
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Forms
misdoes, misdoing, misdid, misdoneSynonyms
68 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedmisdoer
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle