misappropriate
[ mis-uh-proh-pree-eyt ]
/ ˌmɪs əˈproʊ priˌeɪt /
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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Origin of misappropriate
First recorded in 1855–60; mis-1 + appropriate
OTHER WORDS FROM misappropriate
mis·ap·pro·pri·a·tion, nounWords nearby misappropriate
misanthropy, misapplied, misapply, misapprehend, misapprehension, misappropriate, misarrange, misbecome, misbegotten, misbehave, misbehavior
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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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