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5 Usage Examples Depicting the Meaning of 'Misappropriate' in a Sentence

"To use something wrongly or for the wrong purpose." more

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Despite her trustworthy image, the charity director had been misappropriating donations meant for the orphanage.
The hacker had been misappropriating sensitive data from the company's servers without detection.
By the time the auditors discovered the discrepancies, the treasurer had been misappropriating funds for years.
The investigation found that the politician had been misappropriating public funds for personal expenses.
The employee was fired when it was revealed that he had been misappropriating confidential information from the company.

Misappropriate

mis-uh-proh-pree-eyt
verbTo use something wrongly or for the wrong purpose.
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Last Updated On: June 10, 2024
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