verb
- failed to function properly or as intended
Usage: past tense of misfunction
Examples
- The computer misfunctioned during the presentation.
- The alarm system misfunctioned and didn’t detect the intruder.
- Several machines misfunctioned after the power surge.
- The spacecraft’s navigation system misfunctioned during launch.
- The elevator misfunctioned and stopped between floors.
- The printer misfunctioned and produced blank pages.