misapply, v.
(misapplied, misapplies, misapplying)
(misapplied, misapplies, misapplying)
apply to a wrong thing or person; apply badly or incorrectly
<verb.consumption> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
misapply misuse
sample sentences
"The words are misapplied in this context""You are misapplying the name of this religious group"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s something
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