misappropriate
verb (used with object)
to put to a wrong use.
had misappropriated
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past perfectof misappropriate.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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By late 2024, Regan had misappropriated at least $50 million of the $63 million he raised, the SEC alleged when it filed civil fraud charges against him in September 2025.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
Revolution alleged that a third party had misappropriated its trade secrets for an ERAS-0015 patent and that Erasca, as the licensee, was legally liable.
From Barron's ● Apr. 28, 2026
Wexner said that he later discovered Epstein "had misappropriated vast sums of money from me and my family", a statement he repeated in his opening remarks.
From BBC ● Feb. 18, 2026
The jury found that Boeing had misappropriated Zunum’s trade secrets and breached its contract with the startup.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 3, 2024
For six weeks had he been barred this happy land—had suffered starvation; he had misappropriated funds, he had fractured his conscience and all to raise that ten cents—that unnecessary dime.
From Two Little Savages Being the adventures of two boys who lived as Indians and what they learned by Ernest Thompson Seton
