misappropriate

Verb

Meaning

To appropriate wrongly; to use for a wrong purpose.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

embezzle defalcate peculate misuse malversate rob nick take appropriate abstract lift abuse pocket steal divert
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Antonyms

provide return give allow create take a look
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Hypernyms

steal rip rip off

Hyponyms

fiddle

Examples

The 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

Close letter words and terms

misapprehensive misapprehensively misapprehensiveness misappropriated misappropriately misappropriation