Hypertext Webster Gateway: "misapply"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Misapply \Mis`ap*ply"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Misapplied}; p. pr.
& vb. n. {Misapplying}.]
To apply wrongly; to use for a wrong purpose; as, to misapply
a name or title; to misapply public money.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
misapply
v 1: apply incorrectly or badly
2: apply badly or incorrectly [syn: {misuse}]
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