misapply

Definition of Misapply in English :

1. misapply, misuse

apply to a wrong thing or person; apply badly or incorrectly

Example Sentences:
'The words are misapplied in this context'
'You are misapplying the name of this religious group'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Misapply

verb -plies, -plying or -plied (transitive)

1.

to apply wrongly or badly

2. another word for misappropriate

verb transitiveWord forms: ˌmisapˈplied or ˌmisapˈplying

1.

to use badly, incorrectly, or wastefully

to misapply one's energies

2.

to handle dishonestly or illegally

to misapply an employer's money

tr.v. mis·ap·plied, mis·ap·ply·ing, mis·ap·plies

To use or apply wrongly.