misapplied

ˌmɪsəˈplaɪd

Definition

Definition of misapplied - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

misuseused in a wrong or inappropriate way

The funds were misapplied, leading to financial issues.

mishandled

misused

incorrect allocationdirected or allocated incorrectly

His talents were misapplied in a job that didn't suit him.

misdirected

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Origin of misapplied

English, mis- (wrongly) + applied (put to use)

Examples of misapplied in a sentence

Her talents were misapplied in that role.
The funds were misapplied, leading to a budget shortfall.
Her skills were misapplied in a role that didn't challenge her.

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French:mal utilisé, mal attribué, ...
German:falsch angewendet, falsch zugewiesen, ...
Italian:usato in modo errato, erroneamente applicato, ...
Spanish:mal aplicado, ...
Portuguese:mal aplicado, mal direcionado, ...
Chinese:误用, 错配, ...
Japanese:誤用された, 誤って割り当てられた, ...
Arabic:مسيء الاستخدَام, مُوَجَّه بشكل خاطئ, ...
Hebrew:מְנוּתָב, מְנֻצָּל לֹא נָכוֹן, ...
Russian:неправильно использованный, неправильно распределённый, ...
Ukrainian:неправильно використані, неправильно розподілені, ...
Hindi:अनुचित रूप से प्रयुक्त, गलत तरीके से आवंटित, ...
Bengali:অপপ্রয়োগিত, ভুলভাবে বরাদ্দ করা, ...
Catalan:mal aplicat, mal assignat, ...
Czech:nesprávně použitý, špatně uplatněný, ...
Danish:misbrugt, forkert tildelt, ...
Dutch:verkeerd gebruikt, verkeerd toegewezen, ...
Greek:ακατάλληλος, λανθασμένα κατανεμημένος, ...
Hungarian:helytelenül alkalmazott, helytelenül felhasznált, ...
Khmer:ប្រើខុសគោលបំណង, ត្រូវបានប្រើខុសគោលដៅ, ...
Korean:잘못 사용된, 잘못 배치된, ...
Persian:سوءمصرف‌شده, نادرست تخصیص داده شده, ...
Polish:niewłaściwie użyty, niewłaściwie przydzielony, ...
Portuguese (BR):mal aplicado, mal direcionado, ...
Romanian:utilizat greșit, alocat greșit, ...
Swedish:felaktigt använd, felallokerad, ...
Thai:ใช้ผิด, จัดสรรผิด, ...
Turkish:yanlış kullanılmış, yanlış tahsis edilmiş, ...
Vietnamese:bị sử dụng sai, phân bổ sai, ...

misapply

ˌmɪsəˈplaɪ

misapplies

Definition of misapply - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

incorrect use

Rare

use something in a wrong way or context

Rare

He misapplied the rule and caused confusion.
She misapplied the medication and it was ineffective.
They misapplied the funds to unrelated projects.

abuse

misuse

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Origin of misapply

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

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French:mal appliquer, ...
German:falsch anwenden, ...
Italian:applicare male, ...
Spanish:aplicar mal, ...
Portuguese:aplicar mal, ...
Chinese:误用, ...
Japanese:誤って適用する, ...
Arabic:أَسَاءَ اِسْتِخْدَامَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהַחִיל בְּשׁוֹגֶה, ...
Russian:неправильно применять, ...
Ukrainian:неправильно застосувати, ...
Hindi:गलत इस्तेमाल करना, ...
Bengali:ভুলভাবে প্রয়োগ করা, ...
Catalan:aplicar malament, ...
Czech:nesprávně použít, ...
Danish:misbruge, ...
Dutch:verkeerd toepassen, ...
Greek:εφαρμόζω λανθασμένα, ...
Hungarian:helytelenül alkalmazni, ...
Khmer:ប្រើខុស, ...
Korean:잘못 적용하다, ...
Persian:اشتباه به کار برد, ...
Polish:niewłaściwie zastosować, ...
Portuguese (BR):usar errado, ...
Romanian:a aplica greșit, ...
Swedish:tillämpa fel, ...
Thai:ใช้ผิด, ...
Turkish:yanlış uygulamak, ...
Vietnamese:áp dụng sai, ...

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