Verb
To appropriate wrongly; to use for a wrong purpose.
Source: Webster's dictionaryThe accountant embezzled thousands of dollars while working for the wealthy family Source: Internet
But ruling politicians in Belize routinely steal from the public treasury and misappropriate public assets, and their colleagues consent to those crimes by their silence, their conspiracy of silence. Source: Internet
“It is not only public officials and politicians who misappropriate funds; some chiefs are equally culpable. Source: Internet
How can someone be allowed to misappropriate billions of kwacha that were meant for restocking of cattle in Southern Province and go scot-free? Source: Internet
If union bosses are tempted to misappropriate funds, they might think twice about it if they know that the union will have to file detailed reports with the Department of Labor. Source: Internet
It is common to hear that government institutions misappropriate billions of Birr in resources. Source: Internet