misapply /mis-ə-plīˈ/

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

misapplicāˈtion /-ap-/ noun

• rose gardens
• rose geranium
• rose geraniums
• rosehip
• rosehips
• rose-hued
• rose knot
• rose knots
• Roseland
• rose laurel
• rose-laurel
• rose laurels
• rose leaf
• rose leaves
• roseless
• roselike
• rose-lipped
• rosella
• rosellas
• roselle
• roselles
• rose madder
• rosemaling
• rose mallow
• rose mallows