misapply (redirected from misapplying)

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 [ˌmɪsəˈplaɪ]

vb -plies, -plying, -plied (tr)

1. to apply wrongly or badly

2. another word for misappropriate

misapplication  [ˌmɪsæplɪˈkeɪʃən] 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"

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misapply

verb misuse, abuse, pervert, misappropriate, misemploy The law has been misapplied.

Translations

misapply [ˌmɪsəˈplaɪ] VT (gen) → usar indebidamente; [+ funds] → malversar; [+ efforts, talents] → malgastar

misapply [ˌmɪsəˈplaɪ] vt

(= misuse) [+ word, quotation] → détourner; [+ regulation, law] → détourner

misapply

vt → falsch anwenden; funds → falsch verwenden; one’s energy → verschwenden

misapply [ˌmɪsəˈplaɪ] vt → impiegare male, usare erroneamente

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misapply [ˌmɪsəˈplaɪ] vt → impiegare male, usare erroneamente