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misappropriate

[mis-uh-proh-pree-eyt] / ˌmɪs əˈproʊ priˌeɪt /
VERB
use wrongly; steal
Synonyms
STRONGEST
embezzle misspend misuse plunder swindle
STRONG
abuse appropriate defalcate misapply peculate pocket rob
Antonyms
STRONGEST
give
WEAK
use wisely

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Misappropriate, mis-ap-prō′pri-āt, v.t. to put to a wrong use.—n.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various

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