misapply

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verb

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
• Derivationally related forms:
misuse (for: misuse), misapplication
• Hypernyms:
use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something