Associations to the word «Misapply»
Verb
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Wiktionary
MISAPPLY, verb. To apply incorrectly; to misuse.
Dictionary definition
MISAPPLY, 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".
Wise words
Language is a process of free creation; its laws and
principles are fixed, but the manner in which the principles
of generation are used is free and infinitely varied. Even
the interpretation and use of words involves a process of
free creation.