Misappropriate

Pronunciation: /mɪsəˈproʊpriˌeɪt/

Definitions of misappropriate

verb to dishonestly or illegally use something for one's own benefit

Example Sentences

A1 It is wrong to misappropriate someone else's belongings.

A2 She was accused of misappropriating funds from the company.

B1 The manager misappropriated company funds for personal use.

B2 The politician was found guilty of misappropriating public funds.

C1 The CEO was arrested for misappropriating millions of dollars from the company.

C2 The embezzler misappropriated funds over a period of several years before being caught.

Examples of misappropriate in a Sentence

formal The company's accountant was caught trying to misappropriate funds from the company's accounts.

informal I heard that John got fired for trying to misappropriate money from the company.

slang Don't be a fool and misappropriate those funds, you'll get caught!

figurative She felt like someone was trying to misappropriate her ideas during the meeting.

Grammatical Forms of misappropriate

• past tense: misappropriated
• plural: misappropriates
• comparative: more misappropriated
• superlative: most misappropriated
• present tense: misappropriates
• future tense: will misappropriate
• perfect tense: has misappropriated
• continuous tense: is misappropriating
• singular: misappropriate
• positive degree: misappropriate
• infinitive: to misappropriate
• gerund: misappropriating
• participle: misappropriating

Origin and Evolution of misappropriate

First Known Use: 1650 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'misappropriate' originated from the combination of the prefix 'mis-' meaning 'wrongly' or 'badly' and the verb 'appropriate' meaning 'to take for one's own use'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'misappropriate' has retained its original meaning of wrongfully taking something for one's own use, but has become more commonly used in legal contexts to refer to the illegal or dishonest appropriation of funds or property.