English-Thai Dictionary

misapply

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

MISAPPLY

v.t.To apply to a wrong person or purpose; as to misapply a name or title; to misapply our talents or exertions; to misapply public money.

 

MISAPPLYING

ppr. Applying to a wrong person or purpose.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

MISAPPLY

Mis `ap *ply ", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Misapplied; p. pr. & vb. n.Misapplying. ]

 

Defn: To apply wrongly; to use for a wrong purpose; as, to misapply a name or title; to misapply public money.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

misapply

mis ap ply |ˌmisəˈplī ˈˌmɪsəˈplaɪ | ▶verb ( misapplies, misapplying, misapplied ) [ with obj. ] (usu. be misapplied ) use (something ) for the wrong purpose or in the wrong way: once new technology is adopted, it is often underused or misapplied. DERIVATIVES mis ap pli ca tion |-ˌapləˈkāSHən |noun

 

Oxford Dictionary

misapply

mis |ap ¦ply |ˌmɪsəˈplʌɪ | ▶verb ( misapplies, misapplying, misapplied ) [ with obj. ] use (something ) for the wrong purpose or in the wrong way. DERIVATIVES misapplication |ˌmɪsaplɪˈkeɪʃ (ə )n |noun

 

Oxford Thesaurus

misapply

misapply verb the idea of permissiveness has been overstated, exaggerated, or misapplied: misuse, make bad use of, mishandle, misemploy, misappropriate, abuse, exploit, pervert, prostitute; distort, garble, warp, misinterpret, misconstrue, misrepresent; squander, waste, dissipate.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

misapply

m ì s appl ý 動詞 →apply 他動詞 ｟かたく ｠…の適用を誤る, …を乱用する ; …を不正 [不法 ]に使う, 流用する .