Definition of "misappropriate"

misappropriate

/ˌmɪs.əˈpɹəʊ.pɹɪ.eɪt/
  • verb

    third-person singular simple present misappropriates, present participle misappropriating, simple past and past participle misappropriated

    1. (transitive) To take something for wrong or illegal purposes.  

    2. (transitive) To embezzle.