misappropriation

misappropriation

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *mey-?
Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂-der.
Proto-Germanic *missaz
Proto-Germanic *missa-
Proto-West Germanic *missa-
Old English mis-
Middle English mys-
English mis-
English appropriation
English misappropriation

    From mis- + appropriation.

    Pronunciation

    • Rhymes: -eɪʃən

    Noun

    misappropriation (countable and uncountable, plural misappropriations)

    1. The wrongful, fraudulent or corrupt use of other's funds in one's care.
    2. The wrongful, incorrect or dishonest use of something, such as information.

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