Misappropriate (Verb)
Meaning
Appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use; "The accountant embezzled thousands of dollars while working for the wealthy family".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Examples
- The company's auditor discovered that the manager had misappropriated millions of dollars in funding meant for employee pensions.
- She was accused of misappropriating donations intended for the local children's hospital to finance her luxurious lifestyle.
- The charity's treasurer was found guilty of misappropriating thousands of dollars in donations for his personal gain.
- During the investigation, it was revealed that the CEO had misappropriated company assets to cover his own personal debts.
- An employee was fired after being caught misappropriating funds allocated for the company's marketing campaign to sponsor his own business events.