misapply
verb
[ ˌmɪsəˈplʌɪ ]
• use (something) for the wrong purpose or in the wrong way.
• "once new technology is adopted, it is often underused or misapplied"
Similar:
misuse,
make bad use of,
mishandle,
misemploy,
misappropriate,
abuse,
exploit,
pervert,
prostitute,
distort,
garble,
warp,
misinterpret,
misconstrue,
misrepresent,
squander,
waste,
dissipate,
