Dictionary
mis•ap•pro•pri•ate
Pronunciation: (mis"u-prō'prē-āt"), [key]—
v.t., -at•ed, -at•ing.
1. to put to a wrong use.
2. to apply wrongfully or dishonestly, as funds entrusted to one's care.
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