1. to register incorrectly or inaccurately
Usage: transitive verb; often used in technical or administrative contexts
2. to fail to align or match properly (in printing or mechanical contexts)
Usage: transitive verb; technical term in printing and design

Examples

• The clerk accidentally misregistered the patient's date of birth in the system.
• The printer began to misregister the color layers, resulting in blurry images.
• If you misregister the vehicle, you may face legal penalties.
• The technician discovered that the machine was misregistering measurements due to calibration errors.
• The document was misregistered during the scanning process, making it difficult to read.