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transitive verb \ˌmi-sə-ˈprō-prē-ˌāt\Definition of MISAPPROPRIATE
: to appropriate wrongly (as by theft or embezzlement)
— mis·ap·pro·pri·a·tion \-ˌprō-prē-ˈā-shən\ noun
Examples of MISAPPROPRIATE
- They accused him of misappropriating town funds.
- <a financial manager misappropriating funds from her clients' accounts>
First Known Use of MISAPPROPRIATE
1825
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Rhymes with MISAPPROPRIATE
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