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misapply

[ mis-uh-plahy ]

verb (used with object)

misapplied, misapplying.
  1. to make a wrong application or use of.


misapply

/ ˌmɪsəˈplaɪ; ˌmɪsæplɪˈkeɪʃən /

verb

  1. to apply wrongly or badly
  2. another word for misappropriate
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Derived Forms

  • misapplication, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³¾¾±²õ·²¹±è·±è±ô¾±Â·³¦²¹Â·³Ù¾±´Ç²Ô [mis-ap-li-, key, -sh, uh, n], noun
  • ³¾¾±²õa±è·±è±ô¾±î€½Ä°ù noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of misapply1

First recorded in 1565–75; mis- 1 + apply
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The court found that Ofcom had misapplied Rule 5.3 of the code, saying the provision only applies to "news programmes" and not to current affairs shows, such as the one Sir Jacob hosts.

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When a larger group of judges reviewed the decision, some found that the smaller panel had misapplied the law — but they were overruled.

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Yoo’s record reminds us that the law can be misapplied and used as an enabler, rather than as a restraint on unlawful power.

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The reason for this swirl of intrigue is a new state law aimed at safeguarding the rights of juvenile suspects, which may have been misapplied.

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“Families were divided by misapplied immigration policies and discriminatory immigration policies specifically geared toward indigenous people, Mexican Americans, Latinos,†said Joaquin Sanchez, Noelia’s son, who is now an immigration attorney in Chicago.

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