MISAPPLY Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

misapply

verb

ˌmis-ə-ˈplī

Definition of misapply

as in to misuse

to put to a bad or improper use you've misapplied the theorem to certain problems that require a different formula kids who misapply their boundless energy and get into trouble

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Recent Examples of misapply First, if a bull market means to you that stocks are trending unequivocally upward, then, no, the bull market label is being misapplied right now. — Jeff Sommer, New York Times, 16 June 2023 Democrats in Tallahassee say the program isn’t just bad policy, it was misapplied to move migrants from Texas. — Todd J. Gillman, Dallas News, 7 June 2023 O'Shea said the study's findings have often been misinterpreted or misapplied since its publication. — Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 2 June 2023 Ioniţă still has both qualities in equal measure, but they were sorely misapplied in his performance of Dvořák’s cello concerto. — Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2023 See All Example Sentences for misapply

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Macedo wrote a letter to Steve Kawa, the chair of the authority’s board, ahead of the meeting saying that Choudri had misused taxpayer money and abused public trust.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 10 Oct. 2026
An Athens-Clarke County police officer has been fired and is under investigation after officials say he was accused of misusing his department's Flock Safety system to search for his ex-girlfriend's vehicle.

— Dan Raby, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

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Macedo wrote a letter to Steve Kawa, the chair of the authority’s board, ahead of the meeting saying that Choudri had misused taxpayer money and abused public trust.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 10 Oct. 2026
There’s a sense in the gut that really gets offended by people who abuse their power.

— Sheelah Kolhatkar, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of abuse

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