1. fails to meet or encounter as expected; does not come together properly
Usage: third person singular present tense of 'mismeet'; relatively rare; often used in technical or formal contexts

Examples

• The two trains mismeets at the junction due to scheduling errors.
• When the edges mismeets, the joint becomes unstable.
• The deadline mismeets the project's actual completion date.
• If the surfaces mismeets during assembly, the product will be defective.
• The schedule mismeets the team's availability this quarter.