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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The state Supreme Court disbarred a Miami lawyer after a scathing 123-page referee’s report that accused the attorney of misappropriating client funds and, possibly, money laundering to cover theft.
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2025
Shortly before his death, A.B. confronted Lilly in his office and threatened to expose her for misappropriating funds, illegally securing contracts, trading favors with different vendors and sneaking individuals into the White House.
—Max Gao, Variety, 23 Mar. 2025
The bill seeking to classify TDS as a mental illness raises concerns about the politicization of mental health diagnoses, which could be used to misappropriate care, diminish other mental health concerns, and suppress dissent and political expression.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025
This is incisive and great, getting at uninteresting people misappropriating culture and being lame ironists.
—Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 9 Mar. 2025
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2025
Shortly before his death, A.B. confronted Lilly in his office and threatened to expose her for misappropriating funds, illegally securing contracts, trading favors with different vendors and sneaking individuals into the White House.
—Max Gao, Variety, 23 Mar. 2025
The bill seeking to classify TDS as a mental illness raises concerns about the politicization of mental health diagnoses, which could be used to misappropriate care, diminish other mental health concerns, and suppress dissent and political expression.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025
This is incisive and great, getting at uninteresting people misappropriating culture and being lame ironists.
—Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 9 Mar. 2025
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“Misappropriate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misappropriate. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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