misset

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verb

mis·​set ˌmis-ˈset 

variants or mis-set

misset or mis-set; missetting ˌmis-ˈse-tiŋ  or mis-setting

transitive verb

1

: to set (something) wrongly

… whose low moment of the games came when she fell on the vault, then later learned the apparatus had been misset by two inches.

—Todd Jacobson

… the landing gear problem in Boston had been caused by a … mechanic who was told by an F.A.A. inspector to examine the gear, and in doing so had mis-set a switch …

—Matthew L. Wald

2

Scotland, old-fashioned : to put out of sorts : displease

"I did not say frighted, now—I only said mis-set wi' the thing …"

—Walter Scott

mis-set

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adjective

ˌmis-ˈset 

: set or placed incorrectly

a mis-set thermostat

The recall itself came to fruition this week. The problem? Missing or mis-set piston rings that can cause engine failure.

—Argus Leader

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1567, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Adjective

1892, in the meaning defined above