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misappropriate
verb mis·ap·pro·pri·ate \ˌmi-sə-ˈprō-prē-ˌāt\
: to take (something, such as money) dishonestly for your own use : to appropriate (something) wrongly
Full Definition of MISAPPROPRIATE
transitive verb
: to appropriate wrongly (as by theft or embezzlement)
— mis·ap·pro·pri·a·tion \-ˌprō-prē-ˈā-shən\ noun
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First Known Use of MISAPPROPRIATE
1825
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Rhymes with MISAPPROPRIATE
circumambulate, circumnavigate, contraindicate, decontaminate, deteriorate, differentiate, disambiguate, disassociate, discombobulate, disorientate, disproportionate, excommunicate, expiration date, free-associate, hyperventilate, incapacitate, intermediate, interpenetrate, multivariate, overcompensate, overpopulate, ratiocinate, recapitulate, rehabilitate, renegotiate, superannuate, supersaturate, transubstantiate, underestimate
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