Misapply
Pronunciation : Mis`ap*ply"
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To apply wrongly; to use for a wrong purpose; as, to misapply a name or title; to misapply public money.
t. [imp. & p. p. Misapplied; p. pr. & vb. n. Misapplying.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913