Associations to the word «Misapply»

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

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche