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View usage for: (mɪsəproʊprieɪt) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense misappropriates, present participle misappropriating, past tense, past participle misappropriatedverbIf someone misappropriates money which does not belong to them, they take it without permission and use it for their own purposes. I took no money for personal use and have not misappropriated any funds whatsoever. [VERB noun] A total of $500 million is alleged to have been misappropriated. [VERB noun] Synonyms: steal, embezzle, pocket, misuse More Synonyms of misappropriate misappropriation (mɪsəproʊprieɪʃən) uncountable noun He pleaded guilty to charges of misappropriation of bank funds. [+ of] Synonyms: embezzlement, stealing, theft, swindling More Synonyms of misappropriate misappropriate in British English (ˌmɪsəˈprəʊprɪˌeɪt) verb(transitive) to appropriate for a wrong or dishonest use; embezzle or steal Derived forms misappropriation (ˌmisapˈpropriˈation) noun misappropriate in American English (ˌmɪsəˈproʊpriˌeɪt) verb transitiveWord forms: ˌmisapˈpropriˌated or ˌmisapˈpropriˌating to appropriate to a bad, incorrect, or dishonest use Derived forms misappropriation (ˌmisapˌpropriˈation) noun Synonyms of 'misappropriate'steal, embezzle, pocket, misuse More Synonyms of misappropriate Definition to take and use money dishonestly I have not misappropriated any funds whatsoever. Synonyms knock off (slang) swindle misspend trouser (slang) defalcate (law) cabbage (British, slang) peculate Additional synonymsDefinition to steal (money) that belongs to the company or organization that one works for The director embezzled $34 million in company funds. Synonyms misappropriate, steal, appropriate, rob, pocket, nick (slang, British), trouser (slang), pinch (informal), rip off (slang), knock off (slang), siphon off, pilfer, purloin (formal), filch, help yourself to, thieve, defalcate, peculateDefinition to use something for a purpose for which it is not intended or is not suited The law has been misapplied. Synonyms misuse, abuse, pervert, misappropriate, misemploy The committee has cleared leaders of misusing funds. Synonyms waste, squander, dissipate, embezzle, misappropriateNearby words ofmisappropriate - misapply
- misapprehend
- misapprehension
- misappropriate
- misappropriation
- misbegotten
- misbehave
Additional synonymsDefinition to embezzle (public money) Synonyms steal, appropriate, rob, trouser (slang), defraud, knock off (slang), embezzle, pilfer, misappropriate, purloin (formal), misapply, defalcate Definition to take secretly or dishonestly He pocketed some coins he found on the street. Synonyms steal, take, lift (informal), appropriate, trouser (slang), cabbage (British, slang), knock off (slang), pilfer, purloin (formal), filch, help yourself to, snaffle (British, informal) |