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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Origin of misappropriate

First recorded in 1855–60; mis-1 + appropriate

OTHER WORDS FROM misappropriate

mis·ap·pro·pri·a·tion, noun

Words nearby misappropriate

misanthropy, misapplied, misapply, misapprehend, misapprehension, misappropriate, misarrange, misbecome, misbegotten, misbehave, misbehavior
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Words related to misappropriation

desecration, mishandling, prostitution, exploitation, misdeed, wrongdoing, misuse, misconduct, misapplication, fault, crime, corruption, wrong, injustice, perversion, debasement, offense, delinquency, sin, mismanage

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British Dictionary definitions for misappropriation

misappropriate
/ (ˌmɪsəˈprəʊprɪˌeɪt) /

verb

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

Derived forms of misappropriate

misappropriation, noun
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