Webster's Dictionary 1913

3592

Misanthropos

Mis‐an″thro‐pos (?), n. [NL. See Misanthrope.] A misanthrope. Shak.

3593

Misanthropy

Mis‐an″thro‐py (?), n. [Gr. �: cf. F. misanthropie.] Hatred of, or dislike to, mankind; — opposed to philanthropy. Orrery.

3594

Misapplication

Mis‐ap′pli‐ca″tion (?), n. A wrong application. Sir T. Browne.

3595

Misapply

Mis′ap‐ply″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Misapplied (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Misapplying.] To apply wrongly; to use for a wrong purpose; as, to misapply a name or title; to misapply publi...

3596

Misappreciated

Mis′ap‐pre″ci‐a′ted (?), a. Improperly appreciated.

3597

Misapprehend

Mis‐ap′pre‐hend″ (?), v. t. To take in a wrong sense; to misunderstand. Locke.

3598

Misapprehension

Mis‐ap′pre‐hen″sion (?), n. A mistaking or mistake; wrong apprehension of one's meaning of a fact; misconception; misunderstanding.

3599

Misapprehensively

Mis‐ap′pre‐hen″sive‐ly (?), adv. By, or with, misapprehension.

3600

Misappropriate

Mis′ap‐pro″pri‐ate (?), v. t. To appropriate wrongly; to use for a wrong purpose.

3601

Misappropriation

Mis′ap‐pro′pri‐a″tion (?), n. Wrong appropriation; wrongful use.

3602

Misarcribe

Mis′ar‐cribe″ (?), v. t. To ascribe wrongly.

3603

Misarrange

Mis′ar‐range″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Misarranged (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Misarranging (?).] To place in a wrong order, or improper manner.

3604

Misarrangement

Mis′ar‐range″ment (?), n. Wrong arrangement.

3605

Misassay

Mis′as‐say″ (?), v. t. To assay, or attempt, improperly or unsuccessfully. W. Browne.

3606

Misassign

Mis′as‐sign″ (?), v. t. To assign wrongly.

3607

Misattend

Mis′at‐tend″ (?), v. t. To misunderstand; to disregard. Milton.

3608

Misaventure

Mis′a‐ven″ture (?), n. Misadventure.

3609

Misavize

Mis′a‐vize″ (?), v. t. To misadvise.

3610

Misbear

Mis‐bear″ (?), v. t. To carry improperly; to carry (one's self) wrongly; to misbehave. Chaucer.

3611

Misbecome

Mis′be‐come″ (?), v. t. Not to become; to suit ill; not to befit or be adapted to. Macaulay.Thy father will not act what misbecomes him. Addison.

3612

Misbecoming

Mis′be‐com″ing, a. Unbecoming. Milton. — Mis′be‐com″ing‐ly, adv. — Mis′be‐com″ing‐ness, n.Boyle.

3613

Misbede

Mis‐bede″ (?), v. t. [imp.Misbode (?); p. p.Misboden (?).] [AS. mis-beôdan.] To wrong; to do injury to.Who hath you misboden or offended? Chaucer.

3614

Misbefitting

Mis′be‐fit″ting (?), a. Not befitting.

3615

Misbegot

{ Mis′be‐got″ (?), Mis′be‐got″ten (�), } p. a. Unlawfully or irregularly begotten; of bad origin; pernicious. “Valor misbegot.” Shak.

3616

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.

3617

Misbehaved

Mis′be‐haved″ (?), a. Guilty of ill behavior; illbred; rude. “A misbehaved and sullen wench.” Shak.

3618

Misbehavior

Mis′be‐hav″ior (?), n. Improper, rude, or uncivil behavior; ill conduct. Addison.