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mis·ap·pro·pri·ate [ mìssə prṓpree àyt ] (past and past participle mis·ap·pro·pri·at·ed, present participle mis·ap·pro·pri·at·ing, 3rd person present singular mis·ap·pro·pri·ates)

transitive verb

Definition:

take or use dishonestly: to take something, especially money, dishonestly, or in order to use it for an improper or illegal purpose

mis·ap·pro·pri·a·tion [ mìssə prōpree áysh'n ] noun

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	See steal.