misappropriate

[ mis-uh-proh-pree-eyt ]

/ ˌmɪs əˈproʊ priˌeɪt /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR misappropriate ON THESAURUS.COM

verb (used with object), mis·ap·pro·pri·at·ed, mis·ap·pro·pri·at·ing.

to put to a wrong use.

to apply wrongfully or dishonestly, as funds entrusted to one's care.

Origin of misappropriate

First recorded in 1855–60; mis-¹ + appropriate

OTHER WORDS FROM misappropriate

mis·ap·pro·pri·a·tion, noun

Words nearby misappropriate

misanthropy, misapplied, misapply, misapprehend, misapprehension, misappropriate, misarrange, misbecome, misbegotten, misbehave, misbehavior

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Example sentences from the Web for misappropriate

It is unconscionable that Khalid should misappropriate Party funds.
The Book of Khalid|Ameen Rihani
I asked her if it would not be very easy for him to misappropriate a scudo now and then.
The Story of My Life, volumes 4-6|Augustus J. C. Hare
He is seeking to misappropriate to himself the good that your own physicians have accomplished.
The Treasure of the Tigris|A. F. Mockler Ferryman
Am I willing to be a thief and misappropriate their physical, mental and moral heritage?
Facts And Fictions Of Life|Helen H. Gardener

In one case, an absolutely different title, a misappropriate title, was substituted.
Martin Eden|Jack London

British Dictionary definitions for misappropriate

misappropriate

/ (ˌmɪsəˈprəʊprɪˌeɪt) /

verb

(tr) to appropriate for a wrong or dishonest use; embezzle or steal

Derived forms of misappropriate

misappropriation, noun

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单词	misappropriate
释义	misappropriate [ mis-uh-proh-pree-eyt ] / ˌmɪs əˈproʊ priˌeɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR misappropriate ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), mis·ap·pro·pri·at·ed, mis·ap·pro·pri·at·ing. to put to a wrong use. to apply wrongfully or dishonestly, as funds entrusted to one's care. Origin of misappropriate First recorded in 1855–60; mis-¹ + appropriate OTHER WORDS FROM misappropriate mis·ap·pro·pri·a·tion, noun Words nearby misappropriate misanthropy, misapplied, misapply, misapprehend, misapprehension, misappropriate, misarrange, misbecome, misbegotten, misbehave, misbehavior Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for misappropriate It is unconscionable that Khalid should misappropriate Party funds. The Book of Khalid\|Ameen Rihani I asked her if it would not be very easy for him to misappropriate a scudo now and then. The Story of My Life, volumes 4-6\|Augustus J. C. Hare He is seeking to misappropriate to himself the good that your own physicians have accomplished. The Treasure of the Tigris\|A. F. Mockler Ferryman Am I willing to be a thief and misappropriate their physical, mental and moral heritage? Facts And Fictions Of Life\|Helen H. Gardener In one case, an absolutely different title, a misappropriate title, was substituted. Martin Eden\|Jack London British Dictionary definitions for misappropriate misappropriate / (ˌmɪsəˈprəʊprɪˌeɪt) / verb (tr) to appropriate for a wrong or dishonest use; embezzle or steal Derived forms of misappropriate misappropriation, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to misappropriate embezzle, misuse, plunder, misspend, swindle, rob, pocket, appropriate, abuse, misapply, peculate, defalcate
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misappropriate

verb (used with object), mis·ap·pro·pri·at·ed, mis·ap·pro·pri·at·ing.

Origin of misappropriate

OTHER WORDS FROM misappropriate

Words nearby misappropriate

Example sentences from the Web for misappropriate

British Dictionary definitions for misappropriate

verb

Derived forms of misappropriate

Words related to misappropriate