misinflate

present singular third person misinflates · participle present misinflating · participle past misinflated · past misinflated

1. To inflate improperly.

   Electric discharges are arrested via the ground contact so that the airbag cannot misinflate.

   1994, Annual Connectors and Interconnection Technology Symposium Proceedings, volume 27, page 43

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   This unit uses sophiscated integrated circuits, so the machine itself can tell you if the cuff is misaligned or misinflated or if the batteries are weak.

   1982, Saturday Review - Volume 9, Issues 1-6

   But is there anything that anyone just naturally does, as long as one is not distracted or misinflated by so-called artificial moral ideals?

   1989, Richard Eldridge, Charles and Harriett Cox McDowell, On Moral Personhood, page 127

   According to a 2005 report approximately 74% of all 15-passenger vans had at least one tire misinflated by 25% or more.

   2008, United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, Improving Roadway Safety, page 86