misdevote

English

Etymology

From mis- +‎ devote.

Verb

misdevote (third-person singular simple present misdevotes, present participle misdevoting, simple past and past participle misdevoted)

  1. (transitive) To devote mistakenly or unwisely.
    to misdevote one's energies to a thankless task
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