misapplication

ˌmɪsæplɪˈkeɪʃən

Definition

Definition of misapplication - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

general misuseincorrect use of something

The misapplication of the tool led to damage.

misappropriation

misuse

finance

TECH.

fraudulent use of entrusted funds

TECH.

He was charged with the misapplication of company money.

embezzlement

misappropriation

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Origin of misapplication

Latin, mis (wrong) + applicare (to apply)

Terms with misapplication included in their meaning

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take too far

misapplication

apply an idea to unsuitable contexts

scientism

misapplication

application of scientific methods to inappropriate fields

Examples of misapplication in a sentence

The misapplication of funds resulted in a shortfall.
The audit revealed misapplication of the charity's funds.
Misapplication of resources led to the project's failure.

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French:mauvaise utilisation, détournement, ...
German:Fehlanwendung, ...
Italian:uso scorretto, uso fraudolento, ...
Spanish:mala aplicación, malversación, ...
Portuguese:aplicação incorreta, uso indevido, ...
Chinese:误用, 挪用, ...
Japanese:誤用, 不正使用, ...
Arabic:سوء استخدام, اختِلاس, ...
Hebrew:שִׁמּוּשׁ לֹא נָכוֹן, מְעִילָה, ...
Russian:неправильное использование, нецелевое использование, ...
Ukrainian:неправильне використання, зловживання, ...
Hindi:गलत उपयोग, मिसएप्लिकेशन, ...
Bengali:ভুল ব্যবহার, ...
Catalan:ús incorrecte, malversació, ...
Czech:nesprávné použití, zpronevěra, ...
Danish:forkert anvendelse, svigagtig anvendelse, ...
Dutch:verkeerd gebruik, verduistering, ...
Greek:λανθασμένη χρήση, καταχρηστική χρήση, ...
Hungarian:helytelen alkalmazás, sikkasztás, ...
Khmer:ការប្រើប្រាស់ខុស, ការប្រើប្រាស់ថវិកាដែលប្រគល់ឱ្យដោយបន្លំ, ...
Korean:오용, 부정 사용, ...
Persian:کاربرد نادرست, سوءاستفاده, ...
Polish:niewłaściwe użycie, ...
Portuguese (BR):má aplicação, uso indevido, ...
Romanian:utilizare incorectă, utilizare frauduloasă, ...
Swedish:felaktig användning, felanvändning, ...
Thai:การใช้ผิดวิธี, การใช้เงินผิดวัตถุประสงค์, ...
Turkish:yanlış kullanım, usulsüz kullanım, ...
Vietnamese:sự sử dụng sai, sử dụng sai mục đích, ...

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