Misappropriate Definition & Meaning
misappropriate
- verb
- appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use; "The accountant embezzled thousands of dollars while working for the wealthy family"
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- What does misappropriate mean?
- appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use; "The accountant embezzled thousands of dollars while working for the wealthy family"
- What part of speech is misappropriate?
- Misappropriate is a verb.