misapply

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌmɪsəˈplaɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(mis′ə plī′)

Inflections of 'misapply' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
misapplies
v 3rd person singular
misapplying
v pres p
misapplied
v past
misapplied
v past p

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
mis•ap•ply  (mis′ə plī′),USA pronunciation v.t., -plied, -ply•ing. 
  1. to make a wrong application or use of.
  • 1565–75; mis-1 + apply
mis•ap•pli•ca•tion  (mis′ap li kā′shən),USA pronunciation n.  mis′ap•pli′er, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
misapply / ˌmɪsəˈplaɪ/ ( -plies, -plying, -plied)(transitive)
  1. to apply wrongly or badly
  2. another word for misappropriate
misapplication / ˌmɪsæplɪˈkeɪʃən/
'misapply' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
abuse - misplace - misuse - pervert

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