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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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Words related to misappropriate

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

Words nearby misappropriate

misanthropy, misapplied, misapply, misapprehend, misapprehension, misappropriate, misarrange, misbecome, misbegotten, misbehave, misbehavior

Origin of misappropriate

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

OTHER WORDS FROM misappropriate

mis·ap·pro·pri·a·tion, noun
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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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