misappropriate

vt. 侵占, 霸占, 盗用 [法] 侵占, 私吞, 贪污

发音

UK /ˌmɪs.əˈpɹəʊ.pɹɪ.eɪt/
其它
US /ˌmɪs.əˈpɹoʊ.pɹi.eɪt/

词形变化

misappropriated misappropriates 三单 misappropriates misappropriating misappropriating 现在分词 misappropriated 过去式 misappropriated 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To take something for wrong or illegal purposes.

    及物
  2. 2.

    To embezzle.

    及物

    The accountant was found to have misappropriated funds over a period of three years.

词汇关系

动词

同义词 3

embezzle defalcate peculate

上位词 3

steal rip rip off

下位词 1

fiddle

词源

From mis- + appropriate.

来源：wiktionary