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
The problem was, that the management of the bank was dominated by white bankers who engaged in widespread corruption, managing funds poorly and misappropriating money.
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Sonari Glinton, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
James earned a law degree at Northeastern University but was temporarily suspended in 2008 from practicing law after she was accused of misappropriating client funds, according to a letter on file with the Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers.
—Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
According to Brandt, the district conducted an internal review that found public funds intended for students had been misappropriated.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2025
Weinstein is seeking compensatory and punitive damages, and the funds allegedly misappropriated by Bob Weinstein and Glasser.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Feb. 2025
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Sonari Glinton, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
James earned a law degree at Northeastern University but was temporarily suspended in 2008 from practicing law after she was accused of misappropriating client funds, according to a letter on file with the Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers.
—Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
According to Brandt, the district conducted an internal review that found public funds intended for students had been misappropriated.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2025
Weinstein is seeking compensatory and punitive damages, and the funds allegedly misappropriated by Bob Weinstein and Glasser.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misappropriate
steal
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Mike gets into a brawl when Nathan (Dickinson, uncredited), a fellow addict also living rough, steals his wallet and blows all his cash.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2025
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The ‘Turkey Brothers’ steal the encore with a boisterous jam As fans begged for an encore to an empty stage, an unlikely guest took center stage.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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“Misappropriate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misappropriate. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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