What does misappropriate mean?
Definitions for misappropriate
ˌmɪs əˈproʊ priˌeɪtmis·ap·pro·pri·ate
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Princeton's WordNet
embezzle, defalcate, peculate, misappropriate, malversateverb
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"
Wiktionary
misappropriateverb
To use something wrongly, or illegally
misappropriateverb
To embezzle
ChatGPT
misappropriate
Misappropriate refers to the act of dishonestly or unlawfully taking something, usually money or property, that belongs to another person or entity and using it for a purpose other than its intended or rightful use. It often involves betrayal of trust and can happen in personal, professional, or political contexts. Misappropriation can be considered a form of theft or embezzlement.
Webster Dictionary
Misappropriateverb
to appropriate wrongly; to use for a wrong purpose
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Misappropriate
mis-ap-prō′pri-āt, v.t. to put to a wrong use.—n. Misappropriā′tion.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of misappropriate in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of misappropriate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of misappropriate in a Sentence
I'm not aware of any circumstance where we haven't put boots on the ground [to] oversee the [aid] distributions. It would be hard for anyone to get hold of the shipments and misappropriate them, we have been audited externally – and everything we have been audited about has come out with a good result. I am not saying we are perfect but I think we are as close to it as an organization can get.
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