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

Etymology

Verb

misapply (third-person singular simple present misapplies, present participle misapplying, simple past and past participle misapplied)

To apply incorrectly; to misuse.

Source: Wiktionary

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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