misdemeanor
21misdemeanor — noun Date: 15th century 1. a crime less serious than a felony 2. misdeed …
22misdemeanor — /mis di mee neuhr/, n. 1. Law. a criminal offense defined as less serious than a felony. 2. an instance of misbehavior; misdeed. Also, esp. Brit., misdemeanour. [1480 90; MIS 1 + DEMEANOR] * * * …
23misdemeanor — noun A crime usually punishable upon conviction by a small fine or by a short term of imprisonment. Crimes which are punishable by large fines or by longer imprisonment are usually called felonies. Syn: petty crime …
24misdemeanor — Synonyms and related words: atrocity, badness, breach, crime, crime against humanity, criminal tendency, criminality, criminosis, deadly sin, delict, delinquency, dereliction, discourtesy, disorder, disorderliness, disorderly conduct, disruption …
25misdemeanor — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. crime, infraction, malfeasance. See illegality. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. misconduct, misbehavior, misdeed; see crime 2 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. misdeed, offense, misbehavior, misconduct,… …
26misdemeanor — mis·de mean·or || ‚mɪsdɪ mɪËnÉ™(r) n. small crime, petty crime; misdeed …
27misdemeanor — n. Transgression, trespass, fault, misdeed, ill behavior, misconduct, misbehavior, offence …
28Misdemeanor — ♦ A minor offense. (Hogue, Arthur R. Origins of the Common Law, 257) …
29misdemeanor — noun he turned a blind eye to his son s misdemeanors Syn: wrongdoing, evil deed, crime, felony; misdeed, misconduct, offense, error, peccadillo, transgression, sin; informal no no; archaic trespass, misdoing …
30misdemeanor — n 1. misbehavior, ill behavior, ill conduct, misconduct, badness, naughtiness, delinquency; disorderly conduct, bad manners, indiscipline, disobedience, insubordination; disorder, horseplay, mayhem, rowdyism, rowdiness, boisterousness. 2.Law.… …
