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misbehave

v.

do wrong, do evil, sin, fail, trip, blunder, work iniquity, offend, trespass, act up, carry on, behave badly, misdo, err, lapse, be delinquent, be at fault, be culpable, be blameworthy, be guilty, be censurable, be reprehensible, be bad, misdemean oneself, forget oneself, misconduct oneself, be immoral, be dissolute, be disreputable, be indecorous, carry on, be naughty, go astray, take a wrong course, deviate from the path of virtue, sow one's wild oats*, cut up*, screw up*; see also transgress.

Antonyms behave*, be good, do well.

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Another word for misbehave

verb

To behave in a rowdy, improper, or unruly fashion:
act up, carry on. (Informal) cut up, horse around. See good
To work improperly due to mechanical difficulties:
act up, malfunction. See thrive