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.

Other Word Forms

• misalignment noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of misalign¹

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

Example Sentences

“I’ve started to say to governments, you should think of AI systems as kind of like countries that are arriving into the world, and misaligned AI systems as like rogue states,” Clark said.

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UK-based research firm Capital Economics told AFP that a temporary boost for the peso thanks to the US intervention "doesn't change the fact that the peso is substantially misaligned" -- overvalued by an estimated 30 percent.

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Robinson and Kanin are smart to ensure the two sides aren’t starkly misaligned, and the star employs a variety of shades in his performance.

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It also needs to remove obstacles that stand in the way: excessive regulation, bureaucratic delay, partisan gridlock and an education system misaligned with the skills we need.

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Administration officials argue that many affected positions are tied to programs misaligned with the president’s priorities.

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