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do evil

VERB
misbehave
Synonyms
STRONGEST
act up fool around trespass
STRONG
deviate fail misconduct offend roughhouse sin transgress
WEAK
be at fault be bad be dissolute be guilty be immoral be indecorous be insubordinate be mischievous be out of line be out of order be reprehensible bend the law carry on cut up do wrong get into mischief go astray go wrong make trouble sow wild oats take a wrong turn
Antonyms
STRONG
behave obey

Example Sentences

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Hackers may be exploiting AI to do evil, but AI companies say the same technology can be used by organizations to shore up their cyber defenses, as well.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

Don’t just tell yourself that other people are trying to do evil stuff because they’re bad people and they’ve thought it through.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 3, 2023

At the end of the Apology, Socrates argues that it is not possible to harm a good man because, even though you might kill him, you cannot harm his character or make him do evil.

From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022

“I'm not a malicious person or a person looking to do evil when I step into the world.”

From Fox News • Sep. 3, 2020

It was hard to believe that in this wide beauty there roamed three souls trapped to do evil.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya