In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
MISAPPLIED
MISAPPLY
misapply, misuse
(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”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
misapplied
simple past tense and past participle of misapply
Source: Wiktionary
MISAPPLY
Mis`ap*ply", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Misapplied; p. pr. & vb. n. Misapplying.]
Definition: To apply wrongly; to use for a wrong purpose; as, to misapply a name or title; to misapply public money.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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