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1. (v.t.) misappropriate
to put to a wrong use.
2. misappropriate
to apply wrongfully or dishonestly, as funds entrusted to one's care.
Etymology: (1855–60)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) embezzle, defalcate, peculate, misappropriate, malversate
appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use
"The accountant embezzled thousands of dollars while working for the wealthy family"
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| Definition of 'misappropriate' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (verb) misappropriate
to appropriate wrongly; to use for a wrong purpose
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