Misappropriate Definition

mĭsə-prōprē-āt
misappropriated, misappropriates, misappropriating
verb
misappropriated, misappropriates, misappropriating
To appropriate wrongly.
Misappropriating the theories of social science.
American Heritage
To appropriate to a bad, incorrect, or dishonest use.
Webster's New World
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