misalign

American  

[mis-uh-lahyn] / ˌmɪs əˈlaɪn /

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.

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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.

Other Word Forms

• misalignment
  noun

Etymology

Origin of misalign

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