misconnect

English

Etymology

mis- +‎ connect

Pronunciation
  • (verb) IPA(key): /mɪskəˈnɛkt/
  • (noun) IPA(key): /ˈmɪskənɛkt/

Verb

misconnect (third-person singular simple present misconnects, present participle misconnecting, simple past and past participle misconnected)

  1. (transitive) To connect incorrectly.
    • 2008 March 10, Erica Goode, “Toddler Returns to Iraq After Life-Saving Surgery”, in New York Times‎:
      Once Amenah arrived at the medical school in Nashville, Dr. Christian discovered that the girl had a far more complicated disorder than suspected: the heart’s chambers were misconnected and one chamber was too small to function fully.

Noun

misconnect (plural misconnects)

  1. A misconnection.
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