as in to steal
to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep
a financial manager misappropriating funds from her clients' accounts
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Recent Examples of misappropriate
Trauernicht faces a felony charge of misappropriating public funds while serving as the UC Davis fire chief.
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Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
8 June 2026
He was also accused of deceiving escrow agents to secure the release of pre-construction condo deposits and then misappropriated those funds for personal expenses unrelated to the developments.
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Jay Weaver
june 6,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2026
Wilson is accused of misappropriating $54,000 in county funds.
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Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
The judge, however, said Monday that Ramco failed to offer evidence that Prasad misappropriated hospital funds.
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Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2026
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Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
8 June 2026
He was also accused of deceiving escrow agents to secure the release of pre-construction condo deposits and then misappropriated those funds for personal expenses unrelated to the developments.
—
Jay Weaver
june 6,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2026
Wilson is accused of misappropriating $54,000 in county funds.
—
Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
The judge, however, said Monday that Ramco failed to offer evidence that Prasad misappropriated hospital funds.
—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misappropriate
steal
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Zach Neto walked to begin the inning but got picked off at first base attempting to steal second.
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Yamal is most likely your favorite player’s favorite player to watch, to steal a somewhat corny adage.
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“Misappropriate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misappropriate. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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