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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.

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misapply

Verb

[-plies, -plying, -plied] to use something for a purpose for which it is not intended or is not suited

misapplication n

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

misapply - apply to a wrong thing or person; apply badly or incorrectly; "The words are misapplied in this context"; "You are misapplying the name of this religious group" misuse apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize - put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer"

Translations

misapply [mɪsəˈplaɪ] vt → emplear mal

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misapply [mɪsəˈplaɪ] vt → mal employer

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misapply [mɪsəˈplaɪ] vt (term) → falsch verwenden;

(rule) → falsch anwenden

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misapply [mɪsəˈplaɪ] vt → impiegare male