'Misapplying' definitions:
Definition of 'Misapplying'
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]