Misapply Definition & Meaning
misapply
- verb
- apply to a wrong thing or person; apply badly or incorrectly; "The words are misapplied in this context"; "You are misapplying the name of this religious group"
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- What does misapply mean?
- apply to a wrong thing or person; apply badly or incorrectly; "The words are misapplied in this context"; "You are misapplying the name of this religious group"
- What part of speech is misapply?
- Misapply is a verb.