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
Benoit Tessier | Reuters The leader of France’s far-right National Assembly Marine Le Pen has been barred from running for public office for five years after being found guilty of misappropriating EU funds, according to Reuters and French media.
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Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2025
The problem was, that the management of the bank was dominated by white bankers who engaged in widespread corruption, managing funds poorly and misappropriating money.
—Sonari Glinton, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
James earned a law degree at Northeastern University but was temporarily suspended in 2008 from practicing law after she was accused of misappropriating client funds, according to a letter on file with the Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers.
—Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
According to Brandt, the district conducted an internal review that found public funds intended for students had been misappropriated.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2025
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Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2025
The problem was, that the management of the bank was dominated by white bankers who engaged in widespread corruption, managing funds poorly and misappropriating money.
—Sonari Glinton, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
James earned a law degree at Northeastern University but was temporarily suspended in 2008 from practicing law after she was accused of misappropriating client funds, according to a letter on file with the Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers.
—Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
According to Brandt, the district conducted an internal review that found public funds intended for students had been misappropriated.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misappropriate
steal
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This image from Japan catches a White-Tailed Sea Eagle hiding a fish in a hole as another eagle was approaching to steal it.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Even with Yarbrough allowing eight runs, the Yankees still had a chance to steal a win Saturday night.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
8 June 2025
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“Misappropriate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misappropriate. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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