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
Prosecutors say Delgado lived the high life on other people’s money, misappropriating investors’ funds to buy million-dollar homes, luxury cars and fancy watches, among other items.
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Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
He is also accused of deceiving escrow agents to secure the release of pre-construction condominium deposits and then misappropriating those funds for personal expenses unrelated to the developments.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 6 Mar. 2026
In connection with his sentencing, prosecutors told the court that Girardi had misappropriated the Lion Air funds.
—City News Service, Daily News, 5 Mar. 2026
Judge Paul Richardson sentenced Meagan Emily McFadden to 180 days in the Yolo County Jail for a felony conviction of misappropriating public money.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 19 Feb. 2026
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Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
He is also accused of deceiving escrow agents to secure the release of pre-construction condominium deposits and then misappropriating those funds for personal expenses unrelated to the developments.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 6 Mar. 2026
In connection with his sentencing, prosecutors told the court that Girardi had misappropriated the Lion Air funds.
—City News Service, Daily News, 5 Mar. 2026
Judge Paul Richardson sentenced Meagan Emily McFadden to 180 days in the Yolo County Jail for a felony conviction of misappropriating public money.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 19 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misappropriate
steal
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After Stewart stole second, Suárez doubled to center to give Cincinnati a 2-0 lead.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Lourenco's administration has vowed to crack down on corruption and has worked to recover funds allegedly stolen in the dos Santos era.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2026
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“Misappropriate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misappropriate. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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