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misbehave
misbehave /ˌmɪsbɪˈheɪv/ verb [intransitive]
 Word Family: noun: BEHAVIOUR/BEHAVIOR, MISBEHAVIOUR/MISBEHAVIOR, BEHAVIOURISM/BEHAVIORISM, BEHAVIOURIST/BEHAVIORIST; verb: behave, misbehave; adverb: BEHAVIOURALLY/BEHAVIORALLY; adjective: BEHAVIOURAL/BEHAVIORAL
(also misbehave yourself) to behave badly, and cause trouble or annoy people
   OPP  behave:
    George has been misbehaving at school.
    Students have a tendency to misbehave themselves at exam time.