misapply — English Dictionary

Verb

1. To apply incorrectly; to misuse.

   Examples

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   It may be that the jury in this case have misapplied the rule laid down by this Court, but not in favour of the defendants. I cannot help thinking they might well have held the watercourse to be the true boundary line between the two properties.

Verb

1. apply to a wrong thing or person; apply badly or incorrectly

   Synonyms

   misuse

   Broader terms

   useutilizeutiliseapplyemploy

   Examples

   The words are misapplied in this context

   You are misapplying the name of this religious group