"misappropriate" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

IPA: /ˌmɪs.əˈprəʊ.prɪ.eɪt/ [UK], /ˌmɪs.əˈproʊ.pri.eɪt/ [US] Forms: misappropriate [canonical], misappropriates [third-person, singular], misappropriated [past], misappropriated [past, participle], misappropriating [present, participle]
Etymology: mis- + appropriate Etymology templates: {{word parts|mis-|appropriate}} mis- + appropriate Head templates: {{verb|misappropriat|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you misappropriate something, you take it dishonestly for illegal purposes. Synonyms: embezzle
    Sense id: simple-misappropriate-en-verb-u4NrQuOq
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms prefixed with mis-
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