misappropriate

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In its counterclaim, Archer denied that it had misappropriated trade secrets, induced the employee to breach their contract or interfered with Joby’s partnerships.

From The Wall Street Journal

Evidence that Girardi, a power broker in California politics and the law, had misappropriated millions of dollars in settlement money from the Indonesians led to the implosion of his law firm five years ago.

From Los Angeles Times

Amy Knox, the former chief operating officer of Harm Reduction-SD, was charged with three felony counts of misappropriating public money and three felony counts of embezzlement.

From Los Angeles Times

Wexner said that he later discovered Epstein "had misappropriated vast sums of money from me and my family", a statement he repeated in his opening remarks.

From BBC

County Federation of Labor executive who pleaded guilty to misappropriating funds in 2006.

From Los Angeles Times