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English

Etymology

mis- +‎ appropriate

Pronunciation

Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "UK" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA^(key): /ˌmɪs.əˈpɹəʊ.pɹɪ.eɪt/
Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "US" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA^(key): /ˌmɪs.əˈpɹoʊ.pɹi.eɪt/

Verb

Lua error in Module:en-headword at line 1145: Legacy parameter 1=STEM no longer supported, just use 'en-verb' without params

(transitive) To take something for wrong or illegal purposes.
(transitive) To embezzle.
The accountant was found to have misappropriated funds over a period of three years.

Synonyms

(take for wrong purposes): misuse
(embezzle): defalcate, embezzle, peculate

Derived terms

misappropriation

Translations

to use something wrongly, or illegally

Polish: sprzeniewierzyć (pl)
(deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}

to embezzle — see embezzle

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