misappropriate
verb
mis·ap·pro·pri·ate
ˌmi-sə-ˈprō-prē-ˌāt 
misappropriated; misappropriating; misappropriates
: to appropriate wrongly (as by theft or embezzlement)
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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Weinstein is seeking compensatory and punitive damages, and the funds allegedly misappropriated by Bob Weinstein and Glasser.
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Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Feb. 2025
The restaurant opening comes amid an ongoing lawsuit between Maple Hospitality Group, now the parent company of the brand, with Maple & Ash investors, who say the company misappropriated funds, including federal pandemic relief funds.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
James earned a law degree at Northeastern University but was temporarily suspended in 2008 from practicing law after she was accused of misappropriating client funds, according to a letter on file with the Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers.
—Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
Weinstein is seeking compensatory and punitive damages, and the funds allegedly misappropriated by Bob Weinstein and Glasser.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Feb. 2025
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Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Feb. 2025
The restaurant opening comes amid an ongoing lawsuit between Maple Hospitality Group, now the parent company of the brand, with Maple & Ash investors, who say the company misappropriated funds, including federal pandemic relief funds.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
James earned a law degree at Northeastern University but was temporarily suspended in 2008 from practicing law after she was accused of misappropriating client funds, according to a letter on file with the Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers.
—Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
Weinstein is seeking compensatory and punitive damages, and the funds allegedly misappropriated by Bob Weinstein and Glasser.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Feb. 2025
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“Misappropriate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misappropriate. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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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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