Definition of misapply - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
incorrect useRare use something in a wrong way or contextRare
- He misapplied the rule and caused confusion.
- She misapplied the medication and it was ineffective.
- They misapplied the funds to unrelated projects.
Origin of misapply
Latin, mis (wrongly) + applicare (to apply)
Terms with misapply included in their meaning
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deception
twist or misapply something dishonestly
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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, ...
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