misbehave
VerbWordNet 3.0
Verb (1)
- behave badly“The children misbehaved all morning”Synonyms: misconductmisdemean
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Misbehave \Mis`be*have"\, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Misbehaved; p. pr. & vb. n. Misbehaving.] To behave ill; to conduct one's self improperly; -- often used with a reciprocal pronoun. [1913 Webster]