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misappropriate

[mis-uh-proh-pree-eyt]

verb (used with object)

misappropriated, misappropriating 
  1. to put to a wrong use.

  2. to apply wrongfully or dishonestly, as funds entrusted to one's care.



misappropriate

/ ˌɪəˈəʊɪˌɪ /

verb

  1. (tr) to appropriate for a wrong or dishonest use; embezzle or steal

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Other Word Forms

  • misappropriation noun
  • ˌˈDZˈپDz noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of misappropriate1

First recorded in 1855–60; mis- 1 + appropriate
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“Instead, Mr. Avenatti misappropriated my funds, and he dictated my fate without my consent, based on choices that he made.”

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It said that the sellers who call themselves the custodians of the gems do not have the right to "alienate or misappropriate the asset", which it calls an "extraordinary heritage of humanity".

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The pair accuse Ground Game of misappropriating their work to boost its fundraising and stature.

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Immigration laws can and should be enforced through lawful means, without abusing emergency powers, misappropriating wartime authorities, or trying to skirt the Posse Comitatus Act.

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Several other members of his Taiwan People Party have also been charged for misappropriating political donations.

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