misappropriate
[ mis-uh-proh-pree-eyt ]
/ ˌmɪs əˈproʊ priˌeɪt /
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, nounWords nearby misappropriate
misanthropy,
misapplied,
misapply,
misapprehend,
misapprehension,
misappropriate,
misarrange,
misbecome,
misbegotten,
misbehave,
misbehavior
Example sentences from the Web for misappropriation
British Dictionary definitions for misappropriation
misappropriate
/ (ˌmɪsəˈprəʊprɪˌeɪt) /
verb
(tr)
to appropriate for a wrong or dishonest use; embezzle or steal