misadjust
verb
mis·ad·just ˌmis-ə-ˈjəst 
misadjusted; misadjusting
transitive verb
: to adjust (something, such as a device) incorrectly or improperly
Mechanics had misadjusted panels at the rear of the tail that raised and lowered the plane's nose.
Alan Levin
Alan Levin
Word History
First Known Use
1853, in the meaning defined above
misadjust
verb
as in to damage
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- damage
- harm
- hurt
- impair
- mar
- injure
- spoil
- aggravate
- worsen
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- adjust
- correct
- regulate
- modulate
- tune
- harmonize
- tweak
- square
- attune
- rig
- fiddle (with)
- phase
- register
- fine-tune