mis´ap|pro|pri|a´tion

mis´ap|pro|pri|a´tion
mis|ap|pro|pri|ate «verb. MIHS uh PROH pree ayt; adjective. MIHS UH|PROH pree iht», verb, -at|ed, -at|ing, adjective.
–v.t.
1. to use dishonestly as one's own: »

The treasurer had misappropriated the club funds.

2. to put to a wrong use. SYNONYM(S): misapply.
–adj.
= inappropriate. (Cf.inappropriate)
mis´ap|pro|pri|a´tion, noun.

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  • mis|ap|pro|pri|ate — «verb. MIHS uh PROH pree ayt; adjective. MIHS UH|PROH pree iht», verb, at|ed, at|ing, adjective. –v.t. 1. to use dishonestly as one s own: »The treasurer had misappropriated the club funds. 2. to put to a wrong use. SYNONYM( …   Useful english dictionary

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  • pro — pro·bate; pro·ba·tion·ary; pro·bos·cid·ea; pro·bos·ci·de·an; pro·ca·vi·id; pro·ce·dur·al; pro·ce·dure; pro·ceed; pro·ce·leus·mat·ic; pro·cess; pro·ces·sion; pro·ces·sion·al; pro·chordate; pro·claim; pro·clit·ic; pro·coe·lia; pro·coe·li·an;… …   English syllables

  • misappropriate — mis•ap•pro•pri•ate [[t]ˌmɪs əˈproʊ priˌeɪt[/t]] v. t. at•ed, at•ing 1) to put to a wrong use 2) to apply wrongfully or dishonestly, as funds entrusted to one s care • Etymology: 1855–60 mis ap•pro pri•a′tion, n …   From formal English to slang

  • misappropriate — mis|ap|pro|pri|ate [ ,mısə proupri,eıt ] verb transitive FORMAL to take for yourself money that you are responsible for but that does not belong to you ╾ mis|ap|pro|pri|a|tion [ ,mısə,proupri eıʃn ] noun uncount …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • misappropriate — mis·ap·pro·pri·ate /ˌmi sə prō prē ˌāt/ vt: to appropriate wrongfully or unlawfully (as by theft or embezzlement) mis·ap·pro·pri·a·tion / ˌprō prē ā shən/ n Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …   Law dictionary

  • Misappropriation — Mis ap*pro pri*a tion, n. Wrong appropriation; wrongful use. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • im — im; im·age·less; im·ag·er; im·ag·ism; im·balance; im·base; im·bat; im·ba·uba; im·be; im·be·cile·ly; im·be·cil·ic; im·be·cil·i·ty; im·bibe; im·bib·er; im·bi·bi·tion; im·bi·bi·tion·al; im·bi·rus·sú; im·brex; im·bri·ca·tion; im·bro·glio; im·brue;… …   English syllables

  • o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… …   English syllables

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