Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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Definition
misappropriate verb
/ˌmɪs.əˈprəʊ.pri.eɪt/
/-ˈproʊ-/ v [T] formal
/-ˈproʊ-/ v [T] formal to steal something that you have been trusted to take care of and use it for your own good
He is accused of misappropriating $30 000 to pay off gambling debts.
misappropriation
noun
/ˌmɪs.əˌprəʊ.priˈeɪ.ʃən//-ˌproʊ-/ n [U]
/-ˌproʊ-/ n [U] He was charged with forgery, embezzlement and misappropriation of union funds.
(Definition of misappropriate verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
