verb
Meaning 1
To apply incorrectly; to misuse.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
misapply
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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/ˌmɪsəˈplaɪ/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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rhymes with -aɪ
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CMU ARPABET: M IH0 S AH0 P L AY1 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
verb
Meaning 2
apply to a wrong thing or person; apply badly or incorrectly
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- The words are misapplied in this context
- You are misapplying the name of this religious group
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: misuse
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth2-der. Proto-Germanic *missaz Proto-Germanic *missa- Proto-West Germanic *missa- Old English mis- Middle English mys- English mis- Latin applicō Old French applierbor. Middle English aplien English apply English misapply From mis- + apply.