misadjust
misadjust — verb
- misadjustpresent simple I / you / we / they
- misadjusts3rd person singular
- misadjusting-ing form
- misadjustedpast simple
1. to change the position, settings, or operation of a device, instrument, or machi
to change the position, settings, or operation of a device, instrument, or machine in a way that is wrong, causing it to work poorly or give incorrect results.
Kenji misadjusted the volume on the hearing aid, making the sound too faint to hear.
misadjust + volume / hearing aid
The telescope's focus ring had been misadjusted, so every star appeared blurry.
passive: had been misadjusted
If you misadjust the pressure valve, the boiler could overheat within minutes.
Apinya realised she had misadjusted the sewing machine tension after the thread kept snapping.
Hoa accidentally misadjusted the car's side mirror and could not see the lane markings clearly.
- miscalibrate
more specific — refers to incorrect calibration of measuring instruments
- mistune
more specific — refers to incorrect tuning of audio/video equipment
- mess up
informal; broader meaning than misadjust
- adjust correctly
the straightforward opposite
- calibrate
implies precise, correct adjustment
文法句型
misadjust + noun (device/setting/mechanism)
be misadjusted
用法筆記
Frequently used in technical or mechanical contexts about controls, settings, or calibration. The passive form ('the device was misadjusted') is common when the person who caused the error is unknown or unimportant.