misapply /mis-ə-plīˈ/

1. To apply wrongly
2. To use for a wrong purpose

misapplicāˈtion /-ap-/ noun

• air guitars
• airgun
• airhead
• airheads
• air hockey
• airhole
• airholes
• air hostess
• air hostesses
• air-house
• air-houses
• airier
• airiest
• airily
• airiness
• airinesses
• airing
• airing cupboard
• airing cupboards
• airings
• air-intake
• air-intakes
• approvances
• approve
• approved