Word: misapplying
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: mis
app
ly
ing
Definition: Present participle of misapply; apply to a wrong thing or person; apply badly or incorrectly
Morphemes:
Affix: mis-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: bad or wrong; badly or wrongly
Affix: apply
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To put to use; to use or employ for a particular purpose, or in a particular case
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ad
Language: la
Decoded: ad
PoS: Preposition
Meaning: for, to, toward
Affix: plicō
Language: la
Decoded: plico
Meaning: fold, twist together
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.