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What does misapply mean?

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Verb
  1. To apply incorrectly; to misuse.
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There is also the tendency by our people to misapply assistance provided by well-wishers.
Organisations are concerned about security and they misapply various things.
But I wonder if his prescription fits the problem as neatly as the book suggests, and I worry that people will misapply his message.
In this new environment, public authorities and service providers often misinterpret and misapply these rules.
His Honour did not misapprehend the facts, he did not misapply legal principle, he did not miscalculate the damages, nor did he err in the exercise of his discretion.
The Board did not misinterpret or misapply the evidentiary burden cast on the Respondent.

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