misappropriate

mis·ap·pro·pri·ate

 (mĭs′ə-prō′prē-āt′)

tr.v. mis·ap·pro·pri·at·ed, mis·ap·pro·pri·at·ing, mis·ap·pro·pri·ates

1. To appropriate wrongly: misappropriating the theories of social science.

2. To appropriate dishonestly for one's own use; embezzle.

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mis′ap·pro′pri·a′tion n.

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misappropriate

(ˌmɪsəˈprəʊprɪˌeɪt)

vb

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

ˌmisapˈpropriˈation n

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mis•ap•pro•pri•ate

(ˌmɪs əˈproʊ priˌeɪt)

v.t. -at•ed, -at•ing.

1. to put to a wrong use.

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

[1855–60]

mis`ap•pro`pri•a′tion, n.

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misappropriate

Past participle: misappropriated
Gerund: misappropriating

Imperative

misappropriate

misappropriate

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Thesaurus

Verb

1.

misappropriate - appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use; "The accountant embezzled thousands of dollars while working for the wealthy family" defalcate, embezzle, malversate, peculate fiddle - commit fraud and steal from one's employer; "We found out that she had been fiddling for years" steal - take without the owner's consent; "Someone stole my wallet on the train"; "This author stole entire paragraphs from my dissertation"

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misappropriate

verb steal, embezzle, pocket, misuse, knock off (slang), swindle, misspend, trouser (slang), misapply, defalcate (Law) I have not misappropriated any funds whatsoever.

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misappropriate

verb

To use wrongly and improperly:

abuse, misapply, mishandle, misuse, pervert.

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Translations

distrarredistrazione

sprzeniewierzyćzdefraudować

misappropriate

[ˌmɪsəˈprəʊprɪeɪt] VT → malversar, desfalcar

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misappropriate

[mɪsəˈprəʊprieɪt] vt [+ money] → détourner

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misappropriate

vt → entwenden; money → veruntreuen

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misappropriate

[ˌmɪsəˈprəʊprɪˌeɪt] vt → appropriarsi indebitamente di

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