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# misdeed

noun (a misdeed, misdeeds)

«misdeed» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (formal) A wrong or bad action, especially a crime or a breaking of rules. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/misdeed/#m1)
2. Something naughty or wicked that a person has done. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/misdeed/#m2)

### In the lessons

In stories, history and RE lessons, characters confess their misdeeds and say sorry; villains are punished for their misdeeds. In church life, confession is a time to admit misdeeds and ask for forgiveness. Phrases: past misdeeds, punished for his misdeeds, own up to a misdeed.

### Examples

- The king was punished for his misdeeds. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/misdeed/#x1)
- The pirate confessed his misdeeds before he died. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/misdeed/#x2)
- Everyone has small misdeeds they regret. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/misdeed/#x3)
- In the story, the boy owns up to his misdeed and says sorry. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/misdeed/#x4)
- The newspaper reported the company's misdeeds. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/misdeed/#x5)
- Christians believe God forgives misdeeds when people are truly sorry. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/misdeed/#x6)
- The weak are made to suffer for the misdeeds of the powerful. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/misdeed/#x7)

### Note

Countable; usually plural «misdeeds». A bit formal or old-fashioned; in speech say «wrong», «bad thing», «crime». «Mis-» means badly or wrongly; «deed» means an action.

## In Jewish tradition

A misdeed is a sin or wrong act, something done against God's law.

**Interpretation.** The Psalm says God forgave Israel and still held them to account. Tradition reads this as both mercy and justice.

### Examples

- O LORD our God, Thou didst answer them; a forgiving God wast Thou unto them, though Thou tookest vengeance of their misdeeds. (Writings PSA.99.8, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/misdeed/#x1)

### Note

Countable; usually plural «misdeeds». A bit formal or old-fashioned; in speech say «wrong», «bad thing», «crime». «Mis-» means badly or wrongly; «deed» means an action.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «misdeed» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/misdeed/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«misdeed» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/misdeed.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «misdeed» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/misdeed/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«misdeed» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/misdeed.html) on Mova free.