abuse, defalcate, embezzle, maladminister, misconduct, misemploy, misinterpret, misread, misunderstand, pollute, strain the sense
Definitionv. apply to a wrong thing or person
Last update: August 8, 2015
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And, SECONDLY, Whether it be not ridiculously absurd to misapply names contrary to the common use of language. [Please select]
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But Bobby had now ceased to drop or misapply his aitches--though he still had some trouble with his R's.' [Please select]
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For a good many years these two had been--not friends: she was incapable of so true a passion; he was too capable to misapply it so unerringly. [Please select]
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It seemed as if she had given these treasures and left him alone--to use them or lose them, apply them or misapply them, according to his own choice. [Please select]
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