MISALIGN Definition & Meaning

misalign

[ mis-uh-lahyn ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

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)

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 �y��vlog Forms

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of misalign¹

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

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Doctors are advising women to take care using menstrual cups, after one user developed temporary kidney problems because the cup was misaligned.

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If a fracture isn’t the problem but a misaligned disk is compressing nearby nerves, surgeons may perform a laminectomy.

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Activists have been arguing this for years and would like to tap the brakes on a future they feel is misaligned with the past.

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In 2021, the company also faced a recall related to faulty bonnet latches, some of which were misaligned and put the piece at increased risk of popping open.

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The analysis revealed that fault zones where the faults are more misaligned causes stick-slip episodes in the form of earthquakes.

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