misapply /mis-ə-plīˈ/

1. To apply wrongly
2. To use for a wrong purpose

misapplicāˈtion /-ap-/ noun

• threepence
• threepences
• threepenceworth
• threepennies
• threepennorth
• threepenny
• threepenny bit
• threepenny piece
• threepennyworth
• three-per-cents
• three-phase
• three-piece
• three-pieces
• three-pile
• three-piled
• three-piles
• threeping
• threepit
• three-plies
• three-ply
• three-point landing
• three-point landings
• three-point turn
• three-point turns
• twayblade