miswires

Botches electrical connections

Miswires means connects incorrectly, typically referring to electrical or neural connections.

A circuit that miswires may short out or malfunction.

The brain can miswire during development, leading to atypical neural pathways.

Something miswired in his head—he just couldn't process faces normally.

The term appears in both technical and figurative contexts.

malfunction

short-circuit

Unintended electrical path

glitchMinor system fault
faultImperfection or blame
errorFault in communication

failure · breakdown · misfire · dysfunction · anomaly · defect · bug · hiccup · snafu · outage

danger

shock

Violent sudden disturbance

electrocutionDeath from electrical current
fireCombustion with flames
hazardSource of potential harm

spark · arc · short-circuit · overload · burn · smoke · fault · risk · warning · safety

neurological

synapse

Nerve signal crossing point

neuronImpulse-conducting cell
brainSeat of cognition
signalMessage-conveying cue

impulse · miscommunication · misfiring · cognitive · transmitter · receptor · disorder · dysfunction · connection

repair

soldering

Low-temp metal fusion

splicingConnecting by interweaving ends
troubleshootingSystematic fault diagnosis
diagnosticsMethods identifying problems

circuitry · connectors · multimeter · continuity · schematics · insulation · crimping · reconnection · tracing · testing

Opposites

correctness of wiring/connection

miswiresfixes

Repairs or solutions

repairs · corrects · restores · mends · rectifies

Family

miswired, miswire, miswiring

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G