How do you use Misappropriate in a sentence? See 3 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like embezzle or steal, plus the exact meaning.
Misappropriate meaning
- To take something for wrong or illegal purposes.
- To embezzle.
Using Misappropriate
- The main meaning on this page is: To take something for wrong or illegal purposes. | To embezzle.
- Useful related words include: embezzle, defalcate, peculate, malversate.
- In the example corpus, misappropriate often appears in combinations such as: to misappropriate.
Context around Misappropriate
- Average sentence length in these examples: 29.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Misappropriate
- In this selection, "misappropriate" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 29.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, funds and money stand out and add context to how "misappropriate" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include fail to misappropriate money from and mind to misappropriate funds allocated. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "misappropriate" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with misappropriate
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
He also realised that keeping Magande near could make him fail to misappropriate money from the National coffers. (18 words)
Tobun, while supporting the suspension of the council chairman, said it would serve as deterrent to others who had it in mind to misappropriate funds allocated for project execution. (29 words)
On the contrary, the manner in which he operated his private account to channel foreign remittances meant for the project and keep substantial amount of such transaction off the record only stands to prove both his intention and will to misappropriate. (41 words)
On the contrary, the manner in which he operated his private account to channel foreign remittances meant for the project and keep substantial amount of such transaction off the record only stands to prove both his intention and will to misappropriate. (41 words)
Tobun, while supporting the suspension of the council chairman, said it would serve as deterrent to others who had it in mind to misappropriate funds allocated for project execution. (29 words)
He also realised that keeping Magande near could make him fail to misappropriate money from the National coffers. (18 words)
Example sentences (3)
On the contrary, the manner in which he operated his private account to channel foreign remittances meant for the project and keep substantial amount of such transaction off the record only stands to prove both his intention and will to misappropriate.
Tobun, while supporting the suspension of the council chairman, said it would serve as deterrent to others who had it in mind to misappropriate funds allocated for project execution.
He also realised that keeping Magande near could make him fail to misappropriate money from the National coffers.
Common combinations with misappropriate
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- to misappropriate 3×