verb
- to take and use someone else’s money or property dishonestly, especially when it has been entrusted to you
Usage: formal; legal
Examples
- The treasurer was accused of misappropriating funds from the charity.
- She misappropriated company resources for personal use.
- The investigation revealed that he had misappropriated over $50,000.
- It is illegal to misappropriate public money.
- The accountant was fired for misappropriating client funds.
- They discovered the manager had been misappropriating inventory for months.