Misinstall

Pronunciation varies by accent · verb

Meaning

To install improperly or by mistake..

Example Sentences

If possible, the evaluator should insert the same type of defects (or simulate the defects) that occur in the components of the circuits involved. If a particular decoder chip on a certain board is often misinstalled, for example, one should misinstall the component.

Thermostats are quite reliable, but may not work because they are misinstalled, fall out of adjustment, need cleaning, or because components malfunction.

A family, school, society, or religion can misinstall our sexuality. Then that dimension of our personality does not work for us in healthy ways.

Those experienced in such installations know what to do, but most construction crews do not—they will inevitably misinstall.

Malicious Apps often disguise as normal Apps, the common form is the free version of paid Apps, users often misinstall such malicious Apps.

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Word Forms

• misinstalls
• misinstalling
• misinstalled

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