misappropriate
verb
mis·ap·pro·pri·ate
ˌmi-sə-ˈprō-prē-ˌāt 
misappropriated; misappropriating; misappropriates
: to appropriate wrongly (as by theft or embezzlement)
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Examples of misappropriate in a Sentence
They accused him of misappropriating town funds.
a financial manager misappropriating funds from her clients' accounts
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Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 27 Sep. 2024
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Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 27 Sep. 2024
Now it’s misappropriated the visual language of many other retail and consumer goods brands to look more progressive.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Toya Robertson, a former employee of the Orleans Parish sheriff's office, was arrested on several charges relating to a scheme to misappropriate more than $90,000 from the Louisiana agency's Inmate Trust Fund, according to a news release.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 5 Dec. 2024
The investigation revealed that the Viet America Society, a nonprofit touted by Do that's meant to provide meals for elderly and disabled residents, misappropriated nearly $10 million with only a fraction of the money going toward its intended purpose.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
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“Misappropriate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misappropriate. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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misappropriate
verb
mis·ap·pro·pri·ate
ˌmis-ə-ˈprō-prē-ˌāt
: to appropriate wrongly
especially
: to take dishonestly for one's own use
Legal Definition
misappropriate
transitive verb
mis·ap·pro·pri·ate
ˌmi-sə-ˈprō-prē-ˌāt
: to appropriate wrongfully or unlawfully (as by theft or embezzlement)
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