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misappropriate
CIDE DICTIONARY
misappropriate, v. t.
To appropriate wrongly; to use for a wrong purpose. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
misappropriate, v.tr. apply (usu. another's money) to one's own use, or to a wrong use.
Derivative
misappropriation n.
THESAURUS
misappropriate
abuse, befoul, convert, debase, defalcate, defile, desecrate, divert, embezzle, expropriate, filch, foul, maladminister, misapply, misemploy, mishandle, mismanage, misuse, peculate, pervert, pilfer, pocket, pollute, profane, prostitute, steal, violateROGET THESAURUS
misappropriate
Misuse
VB misuse, misemploy, misapply, misappropriate, desecrate, abuse, profane, prostitute: waste, overtask, overtax, overwork: squander, cut blocks with a razor, employ a steam engine to crack a nut, catch at a straw.For further exploring for "misappropriate" in Webster Dictionary Online