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misalign

[ mis-uh-lahyn ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to adjust or align improperly or badly: Too often we misalign our actions with our values.

    Stiff back muscles can pull and misalign vertebrae.

    Too often we misalign our actions with our values.



verb (used without object)

  1. to become improperly or badly aligned; fall out of line or position:

    I see how the system sometimes misaligns and causes unintended problems.

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Other Words From

  • mis·a·lign·ment noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of misalign1

First recorded in 1905–10; mis- 1( def ) + align ( def )

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