misappropriate

[US]/mɪsə'prəʊprɪeɪt/
[UK]/ˌmɪsə'proprɪet/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. to use or manage (something) improperly or dishonestly; to appropriate (money or assets) wrongly.

Example Sentences

the report revealed that department officials had misappropriated funds.

"He did misappropriate the public funds, but there were extenuating circumstances."

The treasurer, aided and abetted by an assistant, misappropriated company funds. See also Synonyms at provoke

The company's funds were misappropriated by the CEO.

He was found guilty of misappropriating government funds.

The manager misappropriated the donations meant for charity.

She was accused of misappropriating company resources for personal gain.

The politician misappropriated public funds for his own luxurious lifestyle.

The committee member misappropriated the association's funds for personal use.

The employee was fired for misappropriating office supplies.

The treasurer was caught misappropriating funds from the organization.

She misappropriated her friend's trust by spreading rumors.

The accountant misappropriated funds by altering financial records.

Real-world Examples

If you misappropriate, you take something in a dishonest way, in a wrong way.

Source: Engvid-Adam Course Collection

He is charged with multiple counts of fraud and misappropriating clients' money; he has pleaded not guilty.

Source: The Economist Culture

It alleges that Mr Bankman-Fried misappropriated FTX's money for personal use, to repay debts owed by his hedge fund, Alameda, and to give millions to political candidates.

Source: The Economist - Weekly News Highlights

The Venezuelan opposition leader and self-declared interim president Juan Guaido has called for an investigation into claims that some of his representatives in Colombia have misappropriated funds.

Source: BBC Listening June 2019 Compilation

Investigators say at least $4.5 billion was misappropriated from 1MDB when money landed in various Swiss and Singaporean bank accounts tied back to a few central characters.

Source: CNBC Global Economic Analysis

" If you think you have any right to pry into her private affairs I'll tell her you believe those checks are being misappropriated and you want an audit because you dont trust her" .

Source: The Sound and the Fury

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