misapplyverb [ T ]
uk/ˌmɪs.əˈplaɪ/us/ˌmɪs.əˈplaɪ/to use something badly, wrongly, or in a way that was not intended:
It will be impossible to recover all the misapplied charity money.
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Using and misusing
- adopt
- adoption
- advantage
- avail
- avail yourself of sth
- be/go heavy on sth idiom
- go into sth
- go through sth
- gobble sth up
- heavy
- make capital out of sth idiom
- max
- mine
- upcycle
- upcycling
- usable
- usage
- use
- use sth up
- wear
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misapplication
noun [ C or U ] uk/ˌmɪs.æp.lɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/us/ˌmɪs.æp.ləˈkeɪ.ʃən/
The investigation found evidence of a serious misapplication of funds.