misappropriate
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/ˌmɪs.əˈpɹəʊ.pɹɪ.eɪt/
English
Definitions
verb
- To take something for wrong or illegal purposes.
- To embezzle.“The accountant was found to have misappropriated funds over a period of three years.”
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Synonyms
defalcateembezzlepeculatemisusedeflectdivertdistractcapturehijackseizehighjackgrabsidetrackhogmalappropriatemisgetmisreceive