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misappropriation

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mis⋅ap⋅pro⋅pri⋅ate

  [mis-uh-proh-pree-eyt]
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–verb (used with object), -at⋅ed, -at⋅ing.
1. to put to a wrong use.
2. to apply wrongfully or dishonestly, as funds entrusted to one's care.
Origin:
1855–60; mis- 1 + appropriate

Related forms:
mis⋅ap⋅pro⋅pri⋅a⋅tion, noun
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mis·ap·pro·pri·ate   (mĭs'ə-prō'prē-āt')   
tr.v.   mis·ap·pro·pri·at·ed, mis·ap·pro·pri·at·ing, mis·ap·pro·pri·ates

    1. To appropriate wrongly: misappropriating the theories of social science.

    2. To appropriate dishonestly for one's own use; embezzle.

  2. To use illegally.

mis'ap·pro'pri·a'tion n.
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Word Origin & History

misappropriation 
1794; see mis- (1) + appropriate (v.).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: mis·ap·pro·pri·ate
Pronunciation: "mi-s&-'prO-prE-"At
Function: transitive verb
: to appropriate wrongfully or unlawfully (as by theft or embezzlement) —mis·ap·pro·pri·a·tion /-"prO-prE-'A-sh&n/ noun
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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