misappropriated

mis·ap·pro·pri·ate

M0329000 (mĭs′ə-prō′prē-āt′)tr.v. mis·ap·pro·pri·at·ed, mis·ap·pro·pri·at·ing, mis·ap·pro·pri·ates 1. To appropriate wrongly: misappropriating the theories of social science.2. To appropriate dishonestly for one's own use; embezzle.

mis′ap·pro′pri·a′tion n.

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misappropriated - taken for your own use in violation of a trust; "the banker absconded with embezzled funds"embezzledillegal - prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules; "an illegal chess move"

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adj taken for your own use in violation of a trust

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