(~ed)
1.
If there is a ~ between two or more things or people, they do not go together well or are not suitable for each other.
There is a ~ between the skills offered by people and the skills needed by industry.
...an unfortunate ~ of styles.
N-COUNT: oft N between/of pl-n, N of pl-n
2.
To ~ things or people means to put them together although they do not go together well or are not suitable for each other.
She was deliberately ~ing articles of clothing.
VERB: V pl-n
~ed
The two opponents are ~ed.
ADJ