MISAPPLY
\mɪsɐplˈa͡ɪ], \mɪsɐplˈaɪ], \m_ɪ_s_ɐ_p_l_ˈaɪ]\
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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"
By Princeton University