misappropriate

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
22
Words With Friends
26
Letters
14
Pronunciation
/ˌmɪs.əˈpɹəʊ.pɹɪ.eɪt/ (UK)
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/ˌmɪs.əˈpɹəʊ.pɹɪ.eɪt/ (UK) · /ˌmɪs.əˈpɹoʊ.pɹi.eɪt/ (US)

Definition of misappropriate

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

verb

  1. (transitive)To take something for wrong or illegal purposes.
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verb

  1. (transitive)To take something for wrong or illegal purposes.
  2. (transitive)To embezzle.
    “The accountant was found to have misappropriated funds over a period of three years.”

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Etymology

From mis- + appropriate.

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11-letter words

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10-letter words

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9-letter words

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8-letter words

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7-letter words

90 words

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