单词	misapplied
释义	misapply verb mis·​ap·​ply ˌmis-ə-ˈplī  misapplied; misapplying transitive verb 1 : to apply incorrectly or improperly They recognized deer, bears, and wolves and misapplied European names to buffalo and robins, but strange animals, plants, geography, and weather needed new words. Jack Weatherford 2 : to use or spend (something, such as public money) without proper authority He also was convicted of misapplying government funds. Suzanne Russell Synonyms abuse misemploy misuse pervert profane prostitute See all Synonyms & Antonyms Word History First Known Use 1571, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Legal Definition misapply transitive verb mis·​ap·​ply ˌmi-sə-ˈplī misapplied; misapplying : to misuse or spend (as public money) without proper authority specifically : to willfully and unlawfully convert (bank funds) for the use, benefit, or gain of oneself or a third party especially through one's position as a bank employee or officer misapplied verb past tense of misapply as in misused to put to a bad or improper use you've misapplied the theorem to certain problems that require a different formula kids who misapply their boundless energy and get into trouble Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance misused abused perverted misemployed prostituted mismanaged degraded profaned twisted corrupted debased desecrated Antonyms & Near Antonyms used applied utilized employed respected
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