trespass vs misconduct

misconduct vs trespass

trespass and misconduct both are nouns.

trespass and misconduct both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
trespass	Yes	No	Yes	No
misconduct	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, misconduct is a hypernym of trespass; that is, misconduct is a word with a broader meaning than trespass:

trespass: entry to another's property without right or permission
misconduct: activity that transgresses moral or civil law

Other hypernyms of trespass include actus reus, wrongdoing, wrongful conduct.

trespass (noun)	misconduct (noun)
entry to another's property without right or permission	activity that transgresses moral or civil law
a wrongful interference with the possession of property (personal property as well as realty), or the action instituted to recover damages	bad or dishonest management by persons supposed to act on another's behalf

trespass (verb)	misconduct (verb)
pass beyond (limits or boundaries)	manage badly or incompetently
break the law	behave badly
enter unlawfully on someone's property
commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law
make excessive use of

Difference between trespass and misconduct

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