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Meaning of misappropriate
misappropriate (v)
appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use
misappropriate (v. t.)
To appropriate wrongly; to use for a wrong purpose.
misappropriate Sentence Examples
- The CEO was accused of misappropriating company funds for his personal gain.
- The employee misappropriated confidential documents to blackmail the company.
- The accountant embezzled money by misappropriating funds from the company's accounts.
- The art collector misappropriated a rare painting by claiming it was his own.
- The charity employee misappropriated donations intended for underprivileged children.
- The politician was caught misappropriating campaign funds for extravagant expenses.
- The university professor misappropriated research grants for personal projects.
- The lawyer misappropriated client funds by forging signatures and transferring money to his own account.
- The healthcare provider misappropriated insurance payments by billing for services that were not provided.
- The IT specialist misappropriated company software and sold it for personal profit.
FAQs About the word misappropriate
appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own useTo appropriate wrongly; to use for a wrong purpose.
steal, rip off, thieve, purloin, snatch, appropriate, lift, swipe, hijack, snitch
buy, purchase, give, give, purchase, buy, bestow, present,contribute, contribute
The CEO was accused of misappropriating company funds for his personal gain.
The employee misappropriated confidential documents to blackmail the company.
The accountant embezzled money by misappropriating funds from the company's accounts.
The art collector misappropriated a rare painting by claiming it was his own.
