misappropriate

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misappropriate

/ˌmɪs.əˈpɹəʊ.pɹɪ.eɪt/ UK
/ˌmɪs.əˈpɹoʊ.pɹi.eɪt/ US

verb misappropriates · misappropriating · misappropriated

transitive To take something for wrong or illegal purposes.
Similar: misuse
transitive To embezzle. The accountant was found to have misappropriated funds over a period of three years.
Similar: defalcate, embezzle, peculate, siphon

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@misc{misappropriate_2026,
  title = {misappropriate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/misappropriate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}