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View usage for: (mɪsəplaɪ) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense misapplies, present participle misapplying, past tense, past participle misappliedverb [usually passive]If something is misapplied, it is used for a purpose for which it is not intended or not suitable. Many lines from Shakespeare's plays are misquoted and misapplied. [be VERB-ed] The law had been misapplied. [be VERB-ed] Synonyms: misuse, abuse, pervert, misappropriate More Synonyms of misapply misapply in British English (ˌmɪsəˈplaɪ) verbWord forms: -plies, -plying or -plied (transitive)1. to apply wrongly or badly 2. another word for misappropriate Derived forms misapplication (ˌmɪsæplɪˈkeɪʃən) noun misapply in American English (ˌmɪsəˈplaɪ) verb transitiveWord forms: ˌmisapˈplied or ˌmisapˈplying1. to use badly, incorrectly, or wastefully to misapply one's energies 2. to handle dishonestly or illegally to misapply an employer's money Derived forms misapplication (ˌmisappliˈcation) (ˌmɪsæplɪˈkeɪʃən) noun Synonyms of 'misapply'misuse, abuse, pervert, misappropriate More Synonyms of misapply Definition to use something for a purpose for which it is not intended or is not suited The law has been misapplied. Additional synonymsDefinition to take advantage of dishonestly He showed how the rich and powerful can abuse their position. Synonyms exploit, take advantage of, manipulate, misuseDefinition to take and use money dishonestly I have not misappropriated any funds whatsoever. Synonyms steal, embezzle, pocket, misuse, knock off (slang), swindle, misspend, trouser (slang), misapply, defalcate, cabbage (British, slang), peculateDefinition to interpret wrongly or badly attempting to pervert the course of justice Synonyms distort, abuse, twist, misuse, warp, misinterpret, misrepresent, falsify, misconstrue- misanthrope
- misanthropic
- misanthropy
- misapply
- misapprehend
- misapprehension
- misappropriate
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