misappropriate
[ mis-uh-proh-pree-eyt ]
/ ˌmɪs əˈproʊ priˌeɪt /
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verb (used with object), mis·ap·pro·pri·at·ed, mis·ap·pro·pri·at·ing.
to put to a wrong use.
to apply wrongfully or dishonestly, as funds entrusted to one's care.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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Origin of misappropriate
First recorded in 1855–60; mis-1 + appropriate
OTHER WORDS FROM misappropriate
mis·ap·pro·pri·a·tion [mis-uh-proh-pree-ey-shuhn] /ˌmɪs əˌproʊ priˈeɪ ʃən/ nounWords nearby misappropriate
misanthropy, misapplied, misapply, misapprehend, misapprehension, misappropriate, misappropriation, misarrange, misbecome, misbegotten, misbehave
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British Dictionary definitions for misappropriate
misappropriate
/ (ˌmɪsəˈprəʊprɪˌeɪt) /
verb
(tr) to appropriate for a wrong or dishonest use; embezzle or steal
Derived forms of misappropriate
misappropriation, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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