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misapply, v.|mɪsəˈplaɪ|
[mis-1 1.]
trans. To apply to a wrong person or object; to make a wrong application of.
1571Golding Calvin on Ps. lxix. 29 Such a one [sc. manner of speech] as is not misapplyed too our small capacitie. 1592Shakes. Rom. & Jul. ii. iii. 21 Vertue it selfe turnes vice being misapplied. 1655Fuller Ch. Hist. i. i. 1 Idolaters, who, from misapplying that undeniable Truth of God's being in every thing, made every thing to be their God. 1698Collier Immor. Stage iv. 145 Thus the Marks of Honour, and Infamy are misapplyed. 1711G. Hickes Two Treat. (1847) II. 377 The presbyterians have abused and misapplied this doctrine. 1742Young Nt. Th. ii. 274 She..notes each moment misapply'd. 1782F. Burney Cecilia iv. vi, His phrases are almost always ridiculous or misapplied. 1784Cowper Task iii. 402 Misapplying his unskilful strength. 1825Cobbett Rur. Rides 123 These enclosures and buildings are a waste; they are means misapplied. 1863H. Fawcett Pol. Econ. iii. xiv. (1876) 476 Capital may be misapplied and wasted.
absol.1732Pope Prol. Sat. 301 Who reads, but with a lust to misapply.
Hence misaˈpplied ppl. a., misaˈpplying vbl. n. Also misaˈpplier, one who misapplies.
[1450Misapplying: see misdispense.] 1587Golding De Mornay cxxxiiii. (1592) 547 His misapplying..of hys skil. 1629H. Burton Truths Triumph 59 Their mis-applyed philosophicall diuinity. 1699Collier Def. Short View 84 Unfair Citing and Misapplying. 1736Carte Ormonde II. 369 The Misappliers of his revenue. 1903Blackw. Mag. Oct. 535/1 He thumps it with the same misapplied vigour. |