misadjust

verb

Definition of misadjustnext
as in to impair

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misadjust
  1. impair
  2. damage
  3. harm
  4. hurt
  5. injure
Verb
  • It was determined that Trocheck, coming from behind the net, caused Blackwood to lose his stick, which impaired his ability to play his position.
    Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Some investors have expressed their concerns that universal tariffs under a Trump administration might impair companies that heavily source their goods from overseas markets.
    Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of impair
Verb
  • Over 3,400 schools and hospitals have been damaged or destroyed, while 10 million people have fled their homes.
    Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
  • The cars were significantly damaged in an apparent head-on collision.
    Ashley Hume, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of damage
Verb
  • Such tactics can also erode user trust and harm your brand’s reputation.
    Ian Cohen, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Frond-feeding weevil larvae are voracious eaters, capable of devouring several water ferns per day without harming native plants.
    Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of harm
Verb
  • The public pleas for testing are part of health officials’ efforts to halt the outbreak that has disproportionately hurt Native Americans in the Great Plains and Southwest.
    Kff Health News, Orange County Register, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Matthews devotes one parenthetical sentence claiming rocket launches hurt coastal wildlife.
    Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of hurt
Verb
  • The fish, which can grow to 30 feet in length and feed on krill, have typically washed up on beaches when injured or disoriented, according to scientists.
    James Doubek, NPR, 20 Nov. 2024
  • There were no fatalities but two people were seriously injured with severe burns from a powerful explosion Tuesday night that destroyed several condominiums and heavily damaged others in Orion Township, authorities confirmed on Wednesday.
    Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of injure
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“Misadjust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misadjust. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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