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

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misappropriate

Source Word

misappropriate

IPA(Pronunciation)

Verb

transitive

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

Japanese Meaning

着服する / 横領する / 不正に使用する

The accountant was accused of attempting to misappropriate funds from the charity.

その会計士は慈善団体の資金を横領しようとしたとして告発された。

Sense（1）

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

Sense（2）

(transitive) To embezzle.

The accountant was found to have misappropriated funds over a period of three years.

misappropriates

（ present singular third-person ）

misappropriating

（ participle present ）

misappropriated

（ participle past ）

misappropriated

（ past ）