MISAPPROPRIATE Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

misappropriate

verb

ˌmi-sə-ˈprō-prē-ˌāt

as in to steal

to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep a financial manager misappropriating funds from her clients' accounts

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Recent Examples of misappropriate In total, state police found that $85,500 was misappropriated, which included the missing $4,000 from the PAL account, the warrant affidavit said. —

Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2026 Knox was charged with three felony counts of embezzlement and three felony counts of misappropriating public money, officials said. —

Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026 In December 2024, a Yolo County criminal grand jury indicted Trauernicht on a charge of misappropriating public funds while working for UC Davis. —

Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 19 Feb. 2026 Wexner said Epstein misappropriated millions of dollars, which led to him cutting off communication in 2007. —

Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for misappropriate

Recent Examples of Synonyms for misappropriate

steal

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Nikita Casap, 18, shot his mother and stepfather, stole $14,000, and fled the state before arrest in Kansas weeks later.

— Todd Richmond, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Learning from losing Anthony Edwards is stealing the superpowers of whoever defeats him.

— Fred Katz, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026