/ ˌmɪsəˈplaɪ; NAmE / verb
( mis·ap·plies , mis·ap·ply·ing , mis·ap·plied , mis·ap·plied ) [ vn ] [ usually passive ] ( formal ) to use sth for the wrong purpose or in the wrong way
/ ˌmɪsəˈplaɪ; NAmE / verb
( mis·ap·plies , mis·ap·ply·ing , mis·ap·plied , mis·ap·plied ) [ vn ] [ usually passive ] ( formal ) to use sth for the wrong purpose or in the wrong way
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005