misapplication

mis·ap·ply  (ms-pl)

tr.v. mis·ap·plied, mis·ap·ply·ing, mis·ap·plies

To use or apply wrongly.

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mis·appli·cation (-pl-kshn) n.

Thesaurus

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 else embezzlement, misappropriation, peculation, defalcation raid - an attempt by speculators to defraud investors plunderage - 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"

Translations

misapplication [ˌmɪsæplɪˈkeɪʃən] N → mala aplicación f, uso m indebido

misapplication [ˌmɪsæplɪˈkeɪʃ^ən] n (= misuse) → détournement m
misapplication of funds → détournement de fonds

misapplication [ˌmɪsæplɪˈkeɪʃən] n (of technique) → uso improprio; (of resources) → cattivo uso