misapplication

mis·ap·ply

M0328800 (mĭs′ə-plī′)tr.v. mis·ap·plied, mis·ap·ply·ing, mis·ap·plies To use or apply wrongly.

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mis·ap′pli·ca′tion (-ăp′lĭ-kā′shən) n.

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Noun	1.	misapplication - wrong use or application application, practical application - the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose; "he advocated the application of statistics to the problem"; "a novel application of electronics to medical diagnosis"
	2.	misapplication - the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone elseembezzlement, misappropriation, peculation, defalcationraid - an attempt by speculators to defraud investorsplunderage - the act of plundering (especially the embezzlement of goods on shipboard)larceny, stealing, theft, thievery, thieving - the act of taking something from someone unlawfully; "the thieving is awful at Kennedy International"

misapplication

nounWrong, often corrupt use:abuse, misappropriation, mishandling, misuse, perversion.

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