misapply
verb/ˌmɪsəˈplaɪ/
/ˌmɪsəˈplaɪ/
[usually passive] (formal)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they misapply | /ˌmɪsəˈplaɪ/ /ˌmɪsəˈplaɪ/ |
| he / she / it misapplies | /ˌmɪsəˈplaɪz/ /ˌmɪsəˈplaɪz/ |
| past simple misapplied | /ˌmɪsəˈplaɪd/ /ˌmɪsəˈplaɪd/ |
| past participle misapplied | /ˌmɪsəˈplaɪd/ /ˌmɪsəˈplaɪd/ |
| -ing form misapplying | /ˌmɪsəˈplaɪɪŋ/ /ˌmɪsəˈplaɪɪŋ/ |
- to use something for the wrong purpose or in the wrong way
- be misapplied The company admitted that their system of penalties had been misapplied.
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