"misapply" meaning in All languages combined

See misapply on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: misapplies [present, singular, third-person], misapplying [participle, present], misapplied [participle, past], misapplied [past]
Rhymes: -aɪ Etymology: From mis- + apply. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mis|apply}} mis- + apply Head templates: {{en-verb}} misapply (third-person singular simple present misapplies, present participle misapplying, simple past and past participle misapplied)
  1. To apply incorrectly; to misuse.
    Sense id: en-misapply-en-verb-9vn5vKah Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mis-, Pages with 1 entry

Inflected forms

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