ˌaktəsˈɹeɪəs mɪsˈkɒndʌkt mɪskənˈdʌkt mɪsˈhændəl ɹɒŋˈduːɪŋ activity that transgresses moral or civil law he denied any wrongdoing bad or dishonest management by persons supposed to act on another's behalf manage badly or incompetently The funds were mismanaged behave badly The children misbehaved all morning