misappropriate
verb
mis·ap·pro·pri·ate
ˌmi-sə-ˈprō-prē-ˌāt 
misappropriated; misappropriating; misappropriates
: to appropriate wrongly (as by theft or embezzlement)
Synonyms
Examples of misappropriate in a Sentence
They accused him of misappropriating town funds.
a financial manager misappropriating funds from her clients' accounts
Recent Examples on the Web
The post implied that Ghost, Cameron and Holden were not only blocking the movie from premiering at the prestigious festival but also had misappropriated $900,000 Australian dollars and forced Wilson to hire private security for the film shoot.
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Matt Donnelly, Variety, 12 July 2024
The complaint against Royal Bengal and Singh also accused the former president of misappropriating at least $14 million in investor funds to himself and others, who did not provide any legitimate services for those investor funds.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 26 July 2024
Defensive assistance can be used for offensive purposes, just as foreign development assistance can be misappropriated by host countries for all sorts of ulterior purposes.
—Foreign Affairs, 24 Feb. 2015
Redbox's remaining 24,000 kiosks will close, and 1,000 workers will be laid off (severance and back pay eligibility are under review, and a bankruptcy trustee will investigate if trust funds intended for employees were misappropriated).
—Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 11 July 2024
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Matt Donnelly, Variety, 12 July 2024
The complaint against Royal Bengal and Singh also accused the former president of misappropriating at least $14 million in investor funds to himself and others, who did not provide any legitimate services for those investor funds.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 26 July 2024
Defensive assistance can be used for offensive purposes, just as foreign development assistance can be misappropriated by host countries for all sorts of ulterior purposes.
—Foreign Affairs, 24 Feb. 2015
Redbox's remaining 24,000 kiosks will close, and 1,000 workers will be laid off (severance and back pay eligibility are under review, and a bankruptcy trustee will investigate if trust funds intended for employees were misappropriated).
—Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 11 July 2024
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“Misappropriate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misappropriate. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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misappropriate
verb
mis·ap·pro·pri·ate
ˌmis-ə-ˈprō-prē-ˌāt
: to appropriate wrongly
especially
: to take dishonestly for one's own use
Legal Definition
misappropriate
transitive verb
mis·ap·pro·pri·ate
ˌmi-sə-ˈprō-prē-ˌāt
: to appropriate wrongfully or unlawfully (as by theft or embezzlement)
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