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misappropriate

/ˌmɪs.əˈpɹəʊ.pɹɪ.eɪt/ verb

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about misappropriate at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. 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