wrongdo

Etymology

wrong + do

verb

  1. To do something wrong; to break a rule or offend.
    Some offenders were called to judgment where offences were technical and unaccompanied by any intention to wrongdo, whereas hardened offenders were sometimes let off with less than their deserts. 1923, New York (State). Dept. of Farms and Markets, Report of the Department of Farms and Markets, page 14
    To overdo can be as hard on allergies as to wrongdo, so you'll not want to take on too many activities at once. 1958, Your Allergy and You
    As in society as a whole, the masses have to suffer because of the wrongdoings or the willingness to wrongdo of the few. 1980, United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Aging, Medicare Oversight

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