mis|ap|ply

mis|ap|ply
mis|ap|ply «MIHS uh PLY», transitive verb, -plied, -ply|ing.
to put to a wrong use; applied wrongly.

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  • mis·ap·ply — …   Useful english dictionary

  • misapply — mis•ap•ply [[t]ˌmɪs əˈplaɪ[/t]] v. t. plied, ply•ing to make a wrong application or use of • Etymology: 1565–75 mis•ap•pli•ca•tion ˌmɪs æp lɪˈkeɪ ʃən n …   From formal English to slang

  • misapply — mis|ap|ply [ ,mısə plaı ] verb transitive to use something, for example a law, theory, or money, in a way that is wrong or illegal ╾ mis|ap|pli|ca|tion [ ,mısæplı keıʃn ] noun uncount …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • misapply — mis|ap|ply [ˌmısəˈplaı] v past tense and past participle misapplied present participle misapplying third person singular misapplies [T usually passive] to use something incorrectly or for a wrong purpose ▪ In your case the rules have been… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • misapply — mis·ap·ply /ˌmi sə plī/ vt plied, ply·ing: to misuse or spend (as public money) without proper authority; specif: to willfully and unlawfully convert (bank funds) for the use, benefit, or gain of oneself or a third party esp. through one s… …   Law dictionary

  • Misapplied — 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] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 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] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Misapplying — 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] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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