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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A Fort Lauderdale attorney misappropriated $612,000.
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David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2024
Beginning in 2016, Ameer misappropriated at least $38,500 from the WSC and used the funds for personal expenses, according to federal authorities.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2024
Alcon Entertainment, in a lawsuit filed Monday in California federal court, accuses Elon Musk and his autonomous vehicle company of misappropriating the movie’s brand to promote its robotaxi at a glitzy unveiling earlier this month.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Oct. 2024
They would get canned for misappropriating funds to fuel the affair, or for not fully disclosing the details to the board when they eventually got caught.
—Beth Kowitt, The Mercury News, 9 Oct. 2024
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David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2024
Beginning in 2016, Ameer misappropriated at least $38,500 from the WSC and used the funds for personal expenses, according to federal authorities.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2024
Alcon Entertainment, in a lawsuit filed Monday in California federal court, accuses Elon Musk and his autonomous vehicle company of misappropriating the movie’s brand to promote its robotaxi at a glitzy unveiling earlier this month.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Oct. 2024
They would get canned for misappropriating funds to fuel the affair, or for not fully disclosing the details to the board when they eventually got caught.
—Beth Kowitt, The Mercury News, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Misappropriate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misappropriate. Accessed 29 Nov. 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
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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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