misapply

misapply is a 8-letter English word with 2 senses as transitive verb and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To apply wrongly; to use for a wrong purpose; as, to misapply a name or title; to misapply public money. Face value is 17 in Scrabble and 20 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

8 letters · Scrabble 17 · Words With Friends 20 · 2 senses

Definitions

1. transitive verb. To apply wrongly; to use for a wrong purpose; as, to misapply a name or title; to misapply public money.
2. 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"

   Synonyms: misuse

Synonyms

misuse

Common word forms

misapplied, misapplier, misapplies, misapplying

Words from these letters

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