misappropriate C2 Topic:Law & Government US /ˌmɪs.əˈpɹoʊ.pɹi.eɪt/ UK /ˌmɪs.əˈpɹəʊ.pɹɪ.eɪt/ See IPA manual Freq #171480 Meanings 1 verb To embezzle. The accountant was found to have misappropriated funds over a period of three years. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to embezzle. defalcateembezzlepeculatesiphon Word family Derived forms misappropriationmisappropriator Etymology From mis- + appropriate. Topics Law & Government External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # misappropriate **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˌmɪs.əˈpɹoʊ.pɹi.eɪt/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌmɪs.əˈpɹəʊ.pɹɪ.eɪt/ **Frequency rank:** 171480 ## Meanings 1. To embezzle. ## Examples - The accountant was found to have misappropriated funds over a period of three years. ## Synonyms - defalcate - embezzle - peculate - siphon ## Derived Forms - misappropriation - misappropriator ## Etymology From mis- + appropriate. ## Topics - Law & Government markdown