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Definition of: wrong

(rông, rong) adjective
1. Deviating from moral rectitude as prescribed by civil or divine law or by conscience; immoral.
2. Not just, proper, or equitable according to a standard, code, or convention; incongruous; improper.
3. Deviating from fact and truth; not according to reality; erroneous; mistaken: a wrong estimate.
4. Not in accordance with rule or appropriateness; improper; incorrect: to enter the wrong store.
5. Deviating from the proper design, intention, or requirement; unsuitable: the wrong side of cloth; the wrong letter in a word.
6. Unsatisfactory: a wrong reply.
—to go wrong

1. To lapse from the strict path of rectitude.
2. To turn out badly; go astray.
—on the wrong side of (30, 40, etc.)
Older than (30, etc.). See synonyms under IMMORAL, SINFUL.
adverb In a wrong direction, place, or manner; awry or amiss; erroneously.
noun

1. That which is contrary to justice or rectitude; an injury; mischief.
2. Hence, some particular form of disobedience or non–conformity to lawful authority, human or divine.
3. Law An invasion or violation of one's legal rights; specifically, a crime; a tort. See synonyms under INJURY, INJUSTICE, SIN1.
v.t.

1. To violate the rights of; inflict injury or injustice upon.
2. To impute evil to unjustly; misrepresent: If you think so, you wrong him.
3. To seduce (a woman).
4. To treat dishonorably; malign.
5. Scot. To injure. See synonyms under ABUSE. [OE wrang twisted <ON rangr awry, unjust]
—wrong′·ness
noun

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