💰misappropriate

verb
/ˌmɪsəˈproʊpriˌeɪt/

Meaning

to use something dishonestly or illegally for one's own purposes
to take or use something dishonestly, especially money or property, for one's own use

Example Sentences

He was accused of misappropriating company funds.

The manager was accused of misappropriating company funds.

Synonyms

embezzle, steal, misuse, pilfer, divert
Entry 1
embezzle, steal, misuse, pilfer
Entry 2
embezzle, steal, misuse, divert, pilfer

Antonyms

allocate, distribute, assign, proper use, return, restore, repay
Entry 1
allocate, distribute, assign, proper use
Entry 2
return, restore, repay

Collocations

misappropriate funds, misappropriate money, deliberately misappropriate, illegally misappropriate, misappropriate resources, misappropriate property
Entry 1
misappropriate funds, misappropriate money, deliberately misappropriate, illegally misappropriate, misappropriate resources
Entry 2
misappropriate funds, misappropriate property, misappropriate resources

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