misapply
verb (used with object)
to make a wrong application or use of.
misapplication
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a word derived from
misapply.
Example Sentences
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Lawyers for the companies have already vowed to appeal, insisting that they can persuade higher courts to nix these awards as a misapplication of the law.
From Slate ● Mar. 30, 2026
Neo-Malthusian refers to the concepts of economist Thomas Malthus, who argued against human overpopulation in the 18th century; social Darwinism is a misapplication of biologist Charles Darwin’s evolutionary theory to validate conservative social hierarchies.
From Salon ● Dec. 2, 2024
Poor communication, by contrast, prompts disregard for policy, confusion and the misapplication of guidelines.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2024
The conference hosts have now offered their "sincere apologies" and blamed a "misapplication" of guidance.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2023
Under such circumstances no policy can be more absurd, than that of forcibly regulating money wages by the price of food, as is frequently done, by misapplication of the poor laws.
From On The Principles of Political Economy, and Taxation by David Ricardo
