misappropriate
/ˌmɪs.əˈpɹəʊ.pɹɪ.eɪt//ˌmɪs.əˈpɹoʊ.pɹi.eɪt/
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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