misapplication
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/ˌmɪsæplɪˈkeɪʃn/
🇬🇧
/ˌmɪsæplɪˈkeɪʃn/
Using something in a way it was not intended
The misapplication of funds led to a scandal.
자금의 잘못된 사용이 스캔들을 초래했다.