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单词 misapplication
释义

misapplication

noun

mis·​ap·​pli·​ca·​tion ˌmis-ˌa-plə-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce misapplication (audio)
plural misapplications
1
: the act or an instance of applying something incorrectly or improperly
a misapplication of the law
herbicide misapplication
2
: the act or an instance of misusing or spending something (such as public money) without proper authority
… a bank president was convicted of misapplication after he programmed the bank's computer not to debit his personal checking account when it would otherwise have been overdrawn. Stanley S. Arkin

Synonyms

  • abuse
  • misemployment
  • misusage
  • misuse
  • misutilization
  • perversion
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Word History

First Known Use

1607, in the meaning defined at sense 1

misapplication

noun

as in misuse
incorrect or improper use this silly gossiping is a serious misapplication of your time

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • misuse
  • abuse
  • misusage
  • perversion
  • mismanagement
  • wrecking
  • mishandling
  • misemployment
  • destruction
  • mistreatment
  • mismanaging
  • spoiling
  • misutilization
  • corruption
  • maltreatment
  • debasement
  • profanation
  • ill-usage
  • desecration
  • damage
  • ill-treatment
  • prostitution
  • ruin

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • application
  • use
  • utilization
  • employment
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