English verb: misapply | |||
1. | misapply (consumption) apply to a wrong thing or person; apply badly or incorrectly | ||
Samples | The words are misapplied in this context. You are misapplying the name of this religious group. | ||
Synonyms | misuse | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize | ||