realign vs align

realign and align both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
realign	No	No	Yes	No
align	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, align is a hypernym of realign; that is, align is a word with a broader meaning than realign:

Other hypernyms of realign include adjust, aline, line up.

realign (verb)	align (verb)
align anew or better	place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
	bring (components or parts) into proper or desirable coordination correlation
	align oneself with a group or a way of thinking
	be or come into adjustment with