utilize vs misapply
misapply vs utilizeutilize and misapply both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| utilize | No | No | Yes | No |
| misapply | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
misapply is a hyponym of
utilize; that is, misapply is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
utilize:
- utilize: put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
- misapply: apply to a wrong thing or person; apply badly or incorrectly
Other hyponyms of utilize include
commit, consecrate, dedicate, devote, give, play, play, pull out all the stops, assign, put, ply, address, waste, misuse, avail, overdrive, overuse, cannibalise, cannibalize, recycle, reprocess, reuse, exploit, work, exploit, tap, extend, strain, exercise, exert, enjoy, take, share, put to work, work, implement, fall back, recur, resort.
| utilize (verb) | misapply (verb) |
|---|---|
| convert (from an investment trust to a unit trust) | apply to a wrong thing or person; apply badly or incorrectly |
| put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose |
Words related to "utilize"
- American spelling
- address
- apply
- assign
- avail
- cannibalise
- cannibalize
- change
- commit
- commute
- consecrate
- convert
- dedicate
- devote
- employ
- enjoy
- exchange
- exercise
- exert
- exploit
- extend
- fall back
- give
- go for
- hold
- implement
- misapply
- misuse
- overdrive
- overuse
- play
- ply
- practice
- pull out all the stops
- put
- put to work
- recur
- recycle
- reprocess
- resort
- reuse
- share
- strain
- take
- tap
- use
- utilise
- utility
- utilizable
- utilization
- utilizer
- waste
- work
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