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WRONG, a. Literally wrung, twisted or turned from a straight line or even surface. Hence,

1. Not physically right; not fit or suitable; as the wrong side of a garment. You hold the book the wrong end uppermost. There may be something wrong in the construction of a watch or an edifice.

2. Not morally right; that deviates from the line of rectitude prescribed by God; not just or equitable; not right or proper; not legal; erroneous; as a wrong practice; wrong ideas; a wrong course of life; wrong measures; wrong inclinations and desires; a wrong application of talents; wrong judgment. Habakkuk 1.

3. Erroneous; not according to truth; as a wrong statement.

WRONG, n. Whatever deviates from moral rectitude; any injury done to another; a trespass; a violation of right. Wrongs are private or public. Private wrongs are civil injuries, immediately affecting individuals; public wrongs are crimes and misdemeanors which affect the community.

Sarai said to Abraham, my wrong be on thee. Genesis 16.

Friend, I do thee no wrong. Matthew 20.

The obligation to redress a wrong, is at least as binding as that of paying a debt.

WRONG, adv. Not rightly; amiss; morally ill; erroneously.

Ten censure wrong for one that writes amiss.

WRONG, v.t.

1. To injure; to treat with injustice; to deprive of some right, or to withhold some act of justice from. We wrong a man, when we defraud him, and when we trespass on his property. We wrong a man, when we neglect to pay him his due. Philemon 18.

2. To do injustice to by imputation; to impute evil unjustly. If you suppose me capable of a base act, you wrong me.


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WRONG, a. Literally wrung, twisted or turned from a straight line or even surface. Hence,

1. Not physically right; not fit or suitable; as the wrong side of a garment. You hold the book the wrong end uppermost. There may be something wrong in the construction of a watch or an edifice.

2. Not morally right; that deviates from the line of rectitude prescribed by God; not just or equitable; not right or proper; not legal; erroneous; as a wrong practice; wrong ideas; a wrong course of life; wrong measures; wrong inclinations and desires; a wrong application of talents; wrong judgment. Habakkuk 1.

3. Erroneous; not according to truth; as a wrong statement.

WRONG, n. Whatever deviates from moral rectitude; any injury done to another; a trespass; a violation of right. Wrongs are private or public. Private wrongs are civil injuries, immediately affecting individuals; public wrongs are crimes and misdemeanors which affect the community.

Sarai said to Abraham, my wrong be on thee. Genesis 16.

Friend, I do thee no wrong. Matthew 20.

The obligation to redress a wrong, is at least as binding as that of paying a debt.

WRONG, adv. Not rightly; amiss; morally ill; erroneously.

Ten censure wrong for one that writes amiss.

WRONG, v.t.

1. To injure; to treat with injustice; to deprive of some right, or to withhold some act of justice from. We wrong a man, when we defraud him, and when we trespass on his property. We wrong a man, when we neglect to pay him his due. Philemon 18.

2. To do injustice to by imputation; to impute evil unjustly. If you suppose me capable of a base act, you wrong me.

WRONG, a. [Sw. vrång; Dan. vrang; properly the participle of wring, Sw. vränga, Dan. vrænger. Literally, wrung, twisted, or turned from a straight line or even surface. Hence,]

  1. Not physically right; not fit or suitable; as, the wrong side of a garment. You hold the book the wrong end uppermost. There may be something wrong in the construction of a watch or an edifice.
  2. Not morally right; that deviates from the line of rectitude prescribed by God; not just or equitable; not right or proper; not legal; erroneous; as, a wrong practice; wrong ideas; a wrong course of life; wrong measures; wrong inclinations and desires; a wrong application of talents; wrong judgment. – Hab. i.
  3. Erroneous; not according to truth; as, a wrong statement.

WRONG, adv.

Not rightly; amiss; morally ill; erroneously. Ten censure wrong for one that writes amiss. – Pope.


WRONG, n.

Whatever deviates from moral rectitude; any injury done to another; a trespass; a violation of right. Wrongs are private or public. Private wrongs are civil injuries, immediately affecting individuals; public wrongs are crimes and misdemeanors which affect the community. – Blackstone. Sarai said to Abraham, my wrong be on thee. – Gen. xvi. Friend, I do thee no wrong. – Matth. xx. The obligation to redress a wrong, is at least as binding as that of paying a debt. – E. Everett.


WRONG, v.t.

  1. To injure; to treat with injustice; to deprive of some right, or to withhold some act of justice from. We wrong a man, when we defraud him, and when we I trespass on his property. We wrong a man, when we neglect to pay him his due. – Philemon 18.
  2. To do injustice to by imputation; to impute evil unjustly. If you suppose me capable of a base act, you wrong me.

Wrong
  1. imp. of Wring. Wrung.

    Chaucer.
  2. Twisted; wry; as, a wrong nose.

    [Obs.] Wyclif (Lev. xxi. 19).
  3. In a wrong manner; not rightly; amiss; morally ill; erroneously; wrongly.

    Ten censure wrong for one that writes amiss. Pope.

  4. That which is not right.

    Specifically: (a)
  5. To treat with injustice] to deprive of some right, or to withhold some act of justice from; to do undeserved harm to; to deal unjustly with; to injure.

    He that sinneth . . . wrongeth his own soul. Prov. viii. 36.

  6. Not according to the laws of good morals, whether divine or human; not suitable to the highest and best end; not morally right; deviating from rectitude or duty; not just or equitable; not true; not legal; as, a wrong practice; wrong ideas; wrong inclinations and desires.
  7. To impute evil to unjustly; as, if you suppose me capable of a base act, you wrong me.

    I rather choose
    To wrong the dead, to wrong myself and you,
    Than I will wrong such honorable men.     Shak.

  8. Not fit or suitable to an end or object; not appropriate for an intended use; not according to rule; unsuitable; improper; incorrect; as, to hold a book with the wrong end uppermost; to take the wrong way.

    I have deceived you both; I have directed you to wrong places. Shak.

  9. Not according to truth; not conforming to fact or intent; not right; mistaken; erroneous; as, a wrong statement.
  10. Designed to be worn or placed inward; as, the wrong side of a garment or of a piece of cloth.

    Syn. -- Injurious; unjust; faulty; detrimental; incorrect; erroneous; unfit; unsuitable.

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Wrong

WRONG, adjective Literally wrung, twisted or turned from a straight line or even surface. Hence,

1. Not physically right; not fit or suitable; as the wrong side of a garment. You hold the book the wrong end uppermost. There may be something wrong in the construction of a watch or an edifice.

2. Not morally right; that deviates from the line of rectitude prescribed by God; not just or equitable; not right or proper; not legal; erroneous; as a wrong practice; wrong ideas; a wrong course of life; wrong measures; wrong inclinations and desires; a wrong application of talents; wrong judgment. Habakkuk 1:4.

3. Erroneous; not according to truth; as a wrong statement.

WRONG, noun Whatever deviates from moral rectitude; any injury done to another; a trespass; a violation of right. Wrongs are private or public. Private wrongs are civil injuries, immediately affecting individuals; public wrongs are crimes and misdemeanors which affect the community.

Sarai said to Abraham, my wrong be on thee. Genesis 16:5.

Friend, I do thee no wrong Matthew 20:13.

The obligation to redress a wrong is at least as binding as that of paying a debt.

WRONG, adverb Not rightly; amiss; morally ill; erroneously.

Ten censure wrong for one that writes amiss.

WRONG, verb transitive

1. To injure; to treat with injustice; to deprive of some right, or to withhold some act of justice from. We wrong a man, when we defraud him, and when we trespass on his property. We wrong a man, when we neglect to pay him his due. Phile 18.

2. To do injustice to by imputation; to impute evil unjustly. If you suppose me capable of a base act, you wrong me.

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