misjoin

Intermediate (B1)

IPA: /mɪsˈdʒɔɪn/

KK: /mɪsˈdʒɔɪn/

transitive verb

Definition

To connect or link things in a way that is incorrect or unsuitable.

Example

The pieces of the puzzle were misjoined, making it impossible to complete the picture.

Tense Forms

Past: misjoined

Past Participle: misjoined

Conversation

I think we might have misjoin the pieces of the puzzle again.

Oh no, I thought I followed the colors correctly.

Yeah, it looks like some edges don’t fit right.

Let’s check the box to see if we can fix the misjoin.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

mismatch

misalign

disjoin

Antonyms

join

unite

connect

Root Explanation

Misjoin → It is formed from "mis-" (meaning wrongly or badly) and "join" (from Old French *joindre*, meaning to connect or unite). The word "misjoin" means to connect or unite incorrectly or inappropriately.

Memory Tip

Think of 'mis-' meaning wrongly and 'join' meaning to connect — so misjoin means to connect something incorrectly.

Visually Confused Words

miscoin