misapply

[ mis-uh-plahy ]

/ ˌmɪs əˈplaɪ /

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verb (used with object), mis·ap·plied, mis·ap·ply·ing.

to make a wrong application or use of.

Origin of misapply

First recorded in 1565–75; mis-¹ + apply

OTHER WORDS FROM misapply

mis·ap·pli·ca·tion

[mis-ap-li-key-shuhn], /ˌmɪs æp lɪˈkeɪ ʃən/, nounmis·ap·pli·er, noun

Words nearby misapply

misandry, misanthrope, misanthropic, misanthropy, misapplied, misapply, misapprehend, misapprehension, misappropriate, misarrange, misbecome

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Example sentences from the Web for misapply

They use words from the Soviet past and misapply them to the current situation.
Inside ‘Maidan’: Sergei Loznitsa on His Ukrainian Uprising Doc and Putin’s ‘Fascist’ Regime|Richard Porton|May 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Another way to make your tax odious, is to misapply the produce of it.
Benjamin Franklin|Frank Luther Mott
And what is exactly known people have somehow or other contrived to misapprehend and misapply.
Views and Reviews|William Ernest Henley
I fear we are hugely mistaken, and misapply our charity thus pitying of them, where we should indeed much rather pity ourselves.
Constitutional History of England, Henry VII to George II, Volume II|Henry Hallam

He coupled the gift with a solemn curse and anathema upon all who should ever disturb or misapply the donation.
France and the Republic|William Henry Hurlbert
The majority could not afford to waste or misapply its resources.
Sketches of Successful New Hampshire Men|Various

British Dictionary definitions for misapply

misapply

/ (ˌmɪsəˈplaɪ) /

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

to apply wrongly or badly

another word for misappropriate

Derived forms of misapply

misapplication (ˌmɪsæplɪˈkeɪʃən), noun

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单词	misapply
释义	misapply [ mis-uh-plahy ] / ˌmɪs əˈplaɪ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR misapply ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), mis·ap·plied, mis·ap·ply·ing. to make a wrong application or use of. Origin of misapply First recorded in 1565–75; mis-¹ + apply OTHER WORDS FROM misapply mis·ap·pli·ca·tion [mis-ap-li-key-shuhn], /ˌmɪs æp lɪˈkeɪ ʃən/, nounmis·ap·pli·er, noun Words nearby misapply misandry, misanthrope, misanthropic, misanthropy, misapplied, misapply, misapprehend, misapprehension, misappropriate, misarrange, misbecome Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for misapply They use words from the Soviet past and misapply them to the current situation. Inside ‘Maidan’: Sergei Loznitsa on His Ukrainian Uprising Doc and Putin’s ‘Fascist’ Regime\|Richard Porton\|May 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Another way to make your tax odious, is to misapply the produce of it. Benjamin Franklin\|Frank Luther Mott And what is exactly known people have somehow or other contrived to misapprehend and misapply. Views and Reviews\|William Ernest Henley I fear we are hugely mistaken, and misapply our charity thus pitying of them, where we should indeed much rather pity ourselves. Constitutional History of England, Henry VII to George II, Volume II\|Henry Hallam He coupled the gift with a solemn curse and anathema upon all who should ever disturb or misapply the donation. France and the Republic\|William Henry Hurlbert The majority could not afford to waste or misapply its resources. Sketches of Successful New Hampshire Men\|Various British Dictionary definitions for misapply misapply / (ˌmɪsəˈplaɪ) / verb -plies, -plying or -plied (tr) to apply wrongly or badly another word for misappropriate Derived forms of misapply misapplication (ˌmɪsæplɪˈkeɪʃən), noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to misapply embezzle, misappropriate, pervert, steal, defalcate, misemploy
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misapply

verb (used with object), mis·ap·plied, mis·ap·ply·ing.

Origin of misapply

OTHER WORDS FROM misapply

Words nearby misapply

Example sentences from the Web for misapply

British Dictionary definitions for misapply

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

Derived forms of misapply

Words related to misapply