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misapply
verb
(mis-ap-ply)
apply to a wrong thing or person; apply badly or incorrectly
Synonyms:
misuse
,
Examples:
You are misapplying the name of this religious group.
Words Related to
misapply
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misuse
,
misinterpret
,
misappropriate
,
misstate
,
misrepresent
,
misapprehend
,
misdirect
,
misunderstand
,
mismanage
,
misspend
,
mishandle
,
mislead
,
disregard
,
embezzle
,
falsify
,
impute
,
deceive
,
distort
,
interpret
,
flout
,
misguide
,
bastardize
,
defraud
,
contravene
,
subvert
,
obfuscate
,
generis
,
dissemble
,
relativize
,
overvalue
,
prevaricate
,
dissimulate
,
connive
,
misallocate
,
intrusted
,
misreport
,
arrogate
,
inculpate
,
sanctify
,
preordain
,
estop
,
adulterate
,
debase
,
circumscribe
,
insinuate
,
misused
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conflate
,
overprotect
,
misadvised
,
denude
,
mischaracterize
,
blaspheme
,
undercharge
,
confuse
,
misconstrue
,
moralize
,
abridge
,
escrowing
,
conceal
,
construe
,
hornswoggle
,
pettifogging
,
abrogate
,
aggrandise
,
suborn
,
fetter
,
circumvent
,
oppress
,
ignore
,
bastardise
,
misconstruing
,
contrive
,
demean
,
deducible
,
beggaring
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misclassify
,
inheres
,
misperceive
,
transgress
,
denigrate
,
betray
,
supersede
,
exculpate
,
cheat
,
encumber
,
misderive
,
perpetuate
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reifying
,
disobey
,
devalue
,
disserve
,
misremember
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propound
,
sermonise
,
mislabel
,
tyrannize
,
scruple
,
disparage
,
proselytise
,
victimize
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misapply
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