Misapplication

mis·ap·ply

[mis-uh-plahy]
verb (used with object), mis·ap·plied, mis·ap·ply·ing.
to make a wrong application or use of.

Origin:
1565–75; mis-1 + apply

mis·ap·pli·ca·tion [mis-ap-li-key-shuhn] , noun
mis·ap·pli·er, noun
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misapply (ˌmɪsəˈplaɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb , -plies, -plying, -plied
1.  to apply wrongly or badly
2.  another word for misappropriate
 
misapplication
 
n

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misapply (ˌmɪsəˈplaɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb , -plies, -plying, -plied
1.  to apply wrongly or badly
2.  another word for misappropriate
 
misapplication
 
n

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