Что (кто) такое Misapply - определение
misapply
v. a.
Misemploy, abuse, pervert, make an ill use of, misuse, misimprove.
misapply
(misapplies, misapplying, misapplied)
If something is misapplied, it is used for a purpose for which it is not intended or not suitable.
Many lines from Shakespeare's plays are misquoted and misapplied...
The law had been misapplied.
= misused
VERB: usu passive, be V-ed, be V-ed
misapply
¦ verb (misapplies, misapplying, misapplied) use for the wrong purpose or in the wrong way.
Derivatives
misapplication noun
Примеры произношения для Misapply
1. do oftentimes misapply those medicines.
Aphrodisiacs, Fertility and Medicine in Early Modern England _ Dr Jennifer Evans _ Talks at Google
Примеры употребления для Misapply
1. Prosecutors said he received more than $10,000 in federal funds intended for law enforcement programs and conspired to misapply $5,000 worth of property in his office.
2. "The justifications for attacking specific groups of people misread or misapply the definition of a civilian as it applies under the laws of war," it says.
3. The appeal by Abu–Ali Abdur Rahman claimed the three–chemical protocol that Tennessee and other death–penalty jurisdictions use violates the constitutional ban on "cruel and unusual punishment." Though lower courts had upheld the protocol, Abdur Rahman presented expert testimony that the second drug, a paralyzing agent called Pavulon, can mask the excruciating pain that occurs if poorly trained technicians misapply anesthetic.