misappropriate

Word parts

mis- + appropriate

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˌmɪs.əˈprəʊ.prɪ.eɪt/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˌmɪs.əˈproʊ.pri.eɪt/

Verb

Plain form misappropriate

Third-person singular misappropriates

Past tense misappropriated

Past participle misappropriated

Present participle misappropriating

1. (transitive) If you misappropriate something, you take it dishonestly for illegal purposes.
   • Synonym: embezzle

   The accountant was found to have misappropriated funds over a period of three years.