'Misapply' definitions:
Definition of 'misapply'
(from WordNet)
verb
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" [syn: misapply, misuse]
Definition of 'Misapply'
From: GCIDE
- 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. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'misapply'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- abuse,
- argue insincerely,
- befoul,
- contort,
- convert,
- debase,
- defalcate,
- defile,
- desecrate,
- distort,
- divert,
- do amiss,
- embezzle,
- foul,
- garble,
- get one wrong,
- get wrong,
- gloss,
- maladminister,
- misapprehend,
- misappropriate,
- miscall,
- miscite,
- misconceive,
- misconduct,
- misconstrue,
- miscount,
- misdeal,
- misdeem,
- misdirect,
- misemploy,
- misexplain,
- misexplicate,
- misexpound,
- misfield,
- mishandle,
- misinterpret,
- misjudge,
- mismanage,
- misplay,
- misprint,
- misquote,
- misread,
- misrender,
- misreport,
- misspell,
- mistake,
- mistranslate,
- misunderstand,
- misuse,
- paralogize,
- peculate,
- pervert,
- pilfer,
- pollute,
- profane,
- prostitute,
- rationalize,
- reason ill,
- squeeze,
- strain the sense,
- torture,
- twist the words,
- violate,
- wrench