misappropriate

/ˌmɪs.əˈpɹəʊ.pɹɪ.eɪt/

IPA: /M IH0 S AH0 P R OW1 P R IY0 EY0 T/

verb

1
To take something for wrong or illegal purposes.
2
To embezzle.
“The accountant was found to have misappropriated funds over a period of three years.”

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