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misapply

verb

mis·​ap·​ply ˌmis-ə-ˈplī How to pronounce misapply (audio)
misapplied; misapplying

transitive verb

1
: to apply incorrectly or improperly
They recognized deer, bears, and wolves and misapplied European names to buffalo and robins, but strange animals, plants, geography, and weather needed new words. Jack Weatherford
2
: to use or spend (something, such as public money) without proper authority
He also was convicted of misapplying government funds. Suzanne Russell

Word History

First Known Use

1571, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of misapply was in 1571

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