misappropriates

Meanings

• Meaning 1: To take something that belongs to someone else, especially without their permission, and to use it for one's own benefit.

  - "John misappropriated the company's funds."
  - "Sarah misappropriated her roommate's keys without asking."

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Synonyms

defalcate , embezzle , peculate , misuse

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with misappropriates
appropriate , inappropriate , depreciate , appreciate

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Homophones

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1. misinterpret
   

2. miscommunicate
   

3. misdiagnose
   

4. misrepresent
   

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Variants

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misappropriate , misappropriated , misappropriates , misappropriating , misappropriation , misappropriations

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Forms

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misappropriate, misappropriated, misappropriates

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Etymology

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The word 'misappropriate' comes from the Latin words 'mis' meaning 'wrong' or 'in the wrong way' and 'appropriatus' meaning 'fitted' or 'appropriate'. The word 'misappropriate' thus refers to taking something that is not yours and making it your own in the wrong way.

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1. Embezzlement: Embezzlement is a form of theft or larceny where an individual unlawfully appropriates or takes property, including money or other valuable items, entrusted to their care, often for the purpose of misusing or concealing the ill-gotten gains. Unlike other forms of theft, embezzlement does not involve taking property that does not belong to the embezzler in the first place.

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Culture

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In literature and art, the concept of misappropriation has been explored extensively. For instance, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel, The Great Gatsby, the title character, Jay Gatsby, is depicted as having misappropriated the love and affection of the woman he desires, Daisy Buchanan.

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