misappropriate
verb (used with object)
to put to a wrong use.
misappropriated
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past participleof misappropriate.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof misappropriate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
misappropriateverb (used with object)to put to a wrong use.
Example Sentences
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Lawyers for Isbilen previously told the court that tens of millions of her funds had been misappropriated, with Turk failing to explain where the money had gone.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
“Despite our finding that the money was misappropriated, we find insufficient evidence to charge anyone criminally,” the grand jury wrote.
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026
Granted, Becerra has had a hard week, with a gaffe with a reporter that went viral and a plea deal by a former aide in that case of money misappropriated from his dormant campaign account.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026
They allege the remaining $1.7 billion was misappropriated by Raja.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026
“If you think you have any right to pry into her private affairs I’ll tell her you believe those checks are being misappropriated and you want an audit because you dont trust her.”
From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner
