Definition

To place or arrange something in a way that is not correct or not in the right position.

Example

If the wheels are misaligned, the car will not drive straight.

Tense Forms

Conversation

I think the printer is broken again.

What happened this time?

I tried to print, but the pages misalign every time.

That's frustrating! Maybe we need to check the settings.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Misalign → It is formed from "mis-" (meaning wrongly or badly) and "align" (from Latin "lineare", meaning to line up). The word "misalign" means to line up wrongly or to position incorrectly.

Memory Tip

Think of 'mis-' meaning wrongly and 'align' meaning to line up — so misalign means to line up incorrectly.

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