malpractice
gb/mælpɹˈæktɪs/ us/mælpɹˈæktɪs/
B2
انگریزی
~ 9300
معانی
0 معانی
اسم
technical
C1
entity
1
professional negligence causing harm
Bad or careless work by a professional person, especially a doctor or lawyer, that hurts a patient or client and can lead to a lawsuit.
استعمال کا انداز:
[someone] is accused of malpractice
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes use *malpractice* to mean any small mistake at work. In legal and common use, *malpractice* is usually serious professional wrongdoing, often by doctors or lawyers, that may lead to a lawsuit, not just a minor error.
ہم معنی الفاظ
negligence (Broader term for failing to take proper care; does not necessarily involve a licensed professional, while malpractice usually does.)
متضاد الفاظ
proper practice (Describes doing professional work correctly and carefully, the opposite of harmful or negligent professional behavior.)
لفظی تراکیب
medical malpractice
|legal malpractice
|professional malpractice
|malpractice suit
|malpractice claim
|malpractice insurance
موضوعات
law
|healthcare
|work
|health
مثالیں
- The family filed a medical malpractice suit after the surgeon left a sponge inside the patient.
- He lost his license to practice law because of repeated legal malpractice.
- Hospitals carry malpractice insurance to protect themselves against costly lawsuits.
- The report concluded that the child’s death resulted from gross malpractice by the attending physician.
- Allegations of malpractice against the clinic have shaken public confidence.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- The doctor was sued for malpractice after the operation.
- She hired a lawyer who specializes in medical malpractice cases.
- The hospital paid a lot of money because of malpractice.
- Malpractice can hurt patients and damage trust in doctors.
- He lost his job because of serious malpractice.
اسم
formal
B2
entity
2
serious wrongdoing in work or office
Serious bad or dishonest behavior at work, in business, or in government, especially when people with power break important rules.
استعمال کا انداز:
malpractice in [a field or organization]
عام غلطی:
Learners may think *malpractice* always refers to doctors or lawyers. In modern usage it is also common for serious wrongdoing in business, politics, or other fields, especially in phrases like *corporate malpractice* or *electoral malpractice*.
ہم معنی الفاظ
misconduct (A general word for bad or improper behavior, often in a job; *malpractice* tends to suggest more serious or systematic wrongdoing.)
متضاد الفاظ
ethical conduct (Highlights following moral rules and standards at work, the opposite of dishonest or abusive behavior.)
لفظی تراکیب
corporate malpractice
|financial malpractice
|electoral malpractice
|administrative malpractice
موضوعات
business
|politics
|ethics
|law
مثالیں
- The investigation uncovered years of corporate malpractice and fraud.
- Observers accused the ruling party of electoral malpractice during the vote count.
- The bank was fined heavily for financial malpractice and misleading investors.
- Whistleblowers played a key role in exposing administrative malpractice in the agency.
- Journalists criticized the company’s actions as serious malpractice that harmed consumers.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- The company was punished for financial malpractice.
- There were reports of electoral malpractice during the election.
- He lost his position after clear malpractice in the office.
- New rules aim to stop malpractice in the banking industry.
- The report shows long-term malpractice by top managers.
گرامر
لغت میں درج شکل
malpractice
IPA
GB/mælpɹˈæktɪs/
US/mælpɹˈæktɪs/
ہجا بندی اور زور
mal - prac - tice (3 ہجے)
Stress on 2nd syllable (prac)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Noun
- Base: malpractice
- Plural: malpractice, malpractices
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
malpractices
noun
Core family
Negative and opposite forms
impractical
adjective B2
Related words
practically
adverb B1
practicality
noun B2
عبارات
legal malpractice
1/lˈiɡəl mælpɹˈæktɪs/
fixed phrase
technical
negligent representation by a lawyer
Bad or careless work by a lawyer that hurts a client’s case and can be the reason for a lawsuit.
مثالیں
- He sued his former attorney for legal malpractice.
- Legal malpractice can include missing important filing deadlines.
- The firm set strict rules to reduce the risk of legal malpractice.
malpractice insurance
1/mælpɹˈæktɪs ɪnʃˈʊɹəns/
fixed phrase
technical
insurance against malpractice claims
Insurance that doctors, lawyers, and other professionals buy to pay costs if someone sues them for malpractice.
مثالیں
- Most surgeons carry expensive malpractice insurance.
- Her malpractice insurance premiums went up after the claim.
- The new doctor could not start work until his malpractice insurance was approved.
malpractice suit
1/mælpɹˈæktɪs sˈut/
fixed phrase
technical
lawsuit for professional negligence
A legal case in which a patient or client says a professional person harmed them by doing their job badly.
مثالیں
- The clinic settled a malpractice suit for several million dollars.
- After the mistake, the surgeon faced a malpractice suit.
- Fear of a malpractice suit can make doctors order extra tests.
medical malpractice
1/mˈɛdɪkəl mælpɹˈæktɪs/
fixed phrase
technical
negligent treatment by medical staff
Bad or careless work by a doctor or other medical worker that harms a patient and may lead to a lawsuit.
مثالیں
- She specializes in cases of medical malpractice.
- The hospital denied any medical malpractice after the patient’s death.
- Victims of medical malpractice can sometimes receive large settlements.
sue for malpractice
1/sˈu fɚ mælpɹˈæktɪs/
fixed phrase
technical
bring a malpractice lawsuit
To take a doctor, lawyer, or other professional to court because you say their bad work hurt you.
مثالیں
- The patient decided to sue for malpractice after the misdiagnosis.
- They threatened to sue for malpractice unless the hospital paid compensation.
- If you think your lawyer harmed your case, you may be able to sue for malpractice.