disalign

/ˌdɪsəˈlaɪn/

Definitions

1. verb

to cause or become disaligned; to move or place something out of alignment

“The collision caused the two cars to disalign, making it difficult to repair the damage.”

2. noun

the act or process of becoming disaligned

“The disalign of the gears resulted in a loss of power to the engine.”

Synonyms

  • displace
  • misalign

Antonyms

  • align
  • realign