Misapplied

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [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]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  misapply
       v : 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: {misuse}]
       [also: {misapplied}]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  misapplied
       See {misapply}