misapply /mis-ə-plīˈ/

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

misapplicāˈtion /-ap-/ noun

• re-treat
• retreat
• retreatant
• retreatants
• re-treated
• retreated
• re-treating
• retreating
• retreatment
• re-treats
• retreats
• retree
• retrees
• retrench
• retrenched
• retrenches
• retrenching
• retrenchment
• retrenchments
• retrial
• retrials
• retribute
• retributed
• retributes
• retributing