MISDEMEANOUR


Meaning of MISDEMEANOUR in English

mis ‧ de ‧ mea ‧ nour BrE AmE British English , misdemeanor American English /ˌmɪsdɪˈmiːnə $ -ər/ noun [countable]

1 . formal a bad or unacceptable action that is not very serious:

Alfred beat his children for even the smallest misdemeanour.

2 . law a crime that is not very serious ⇨ felony

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.