The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Misapply \Mis`ap*ply"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Misapplied; p. pr.
   & vb. n. Misapplying.]
   To apply wrongly; to use for a wrong purpose; as, to misapply
   a name or title; to misapply public money.
   [1913 Webster]