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
  • This ruling may significantly impair EPA’s work going forward.
    Stan Meiburg, The Conversation, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Certain Conditions Various health conditions can directly or indirectly impair your immune system, including:13 Certain cancers Diabetes Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/AIDS Lupus Multiple sclerosis (MS) Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) Aging Natural aging contributes to a weakened immune system.
    Rachael Zimlich, BSN, RN, Verywell Health, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of impair
Verb
  • Other establishments were not damaged but remain inaccessible due to the devastation.
    Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
  • About 12,000 structures have been damaged of destroyed.
    David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 16 Jan. 2025
Definition of damage
Verb
  • Smoke and contaminated water used to combat the fire can lead to air and water pollution, harming nearby ecosystems and potentially affecting public health.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
  • For example, one of our clients found that their culture became unstuck when the AI activities in some departments harmed collaboration, one of the firm’s core values.
    London School of Economics, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Definition of harm
Verb
  • The first-term mayor said $17.8 million in LAFD reductions hasn't hurt efforts to knock down the still out-of-control Palisades Fire.
    Janhvi Bhojwani, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Can Berube afford to have more of those mistakes in his own end hurt a team that’s already short-handed?
    Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of hurt
Verb
  • Nearly 50,000 Palestinians are dead because of Israeli military operations, according to the Gaza Health Ministry, and many more are injured and traumatized.
    Sarah Yager, Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025
  • There is strong evidence, in both animals and people, that exposure to even a single blast can injure blood vessels in a way that initiates a cascade of repair mechanisms.
    Jon Hamilton, NPR, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of injure
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