misappropriate

Meaning

to use something dishonestly or illegally for one's own purposes

to take or use something dishonestly, especially money or property, for one's own use

Example Sentences

He was accused of misappropriating company funds.

The manager was accused of misappropriating company funds.

Synonyms

embezzle, steal, misuse, pilfer, divert

Entry 1

embezzle, steal, misuse, pilfer

Entry 2

embezzle, steal, misuse, divert, pilfer

Antonyms

allocate, distribute, assign, proper use, return, restore, repay

Entry 1

allocate, distribute, assign, proper use

Entry 2

return, restore, repay

Collocations

misappropriate funds, misappropriate money, deliberately misappropriate, illegally misappropriate, misappropriate resources, misappropriate property

Entry 1

misappropriate funds, misappropriate money, deliberately misappropriate, illegally misappropriate, misappropriate resources

Entry 2

misappropriate funds, misappropriate property, misappropriate resources