The treasurer had misappropriated the club funds.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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( … Useful english dictionary
mis·ap·pro·pri·ate — … Useful english dictionary
ate — ab·bre·vi·ate; ac·cel·er·ate; acra·ni·ate; ac·u·ate; acu·le·ate; ac·yl·ate; adul·ter·ate; af·fec·tion·ate; af·fil·i·ate; ag·ate; ag·glom·er·ate; al·kyl·ate; al·lit·er·ate; am·mo·ni·ate; ap·pro·pri·ate; ar·che·go·ni·ate; as·cid·i·ate; as·per·ate;… … English syllables
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
mis — mis·cel·la·ny; mis·chance; mis·chief; mis·conceit; mis·conduct; mis·content; mis·count; mis·creant; mis·create; mis·cue; mis·deal; mis·de·mean; mis·doubt; mis·er·a·ble; mis·esteem; mis·field; mis·fire; mis·fit; mis·like; mis·luck; mis·match;… … 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 [ˌmısəˈprəuprieıt US ˈprou ] v [T] formal to dishonestly take something that someone has trusted you with, especially money or goods that belong to your employer = ↑embezzle ▪ He claimed the finance manager had misappropriated… … Dictionary of contemporary 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 — misappropriate mis‧ap‧pro‧pri‧ate [ˌmɪsəˈprəʊprieɪt ǁ ˈproʊ ] verb [transitive] LAW to dishonestly take something, especially money, that you have been trusted to keep safe, and to use it for your own advantage: • He was accused of… … Financial and business terms
