D defs.my
Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Misapply

/mĭs-əp-lī'/ · Mis·ap·ply · IPA /ˌmɪsəˈplaɪ/
01 v. t. To apply wrongly; to use for a wrong purpose; as, to misapply a name or title; to misapply public money.
imp. & p. p. Misapplied; p. pr. & vb. n. Misapplying
  1. 1.
    To apply wrongly; to use for a wrong purpose; as, to misapply a name or title; to misapply public money.