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Meanings of misappropriated in English

Taken for your own use in violation of a trust.

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Usage of misappropriated in English
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State resources are misappropriated for the personal aggrandisement of the political elites.
The South African
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They are being repaid their misappropriated money, a very different thing altogether.
The Irish Times
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For the present this fund was generally misappropriated and wasted, or worse.
Rise of the New West, 1819-1829
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A 2013 investigation by Concacaf found the payment was misappropriated by Warner.
The Guardian
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He says he's seen the art form misappropriated on many occasions.
Radio NZ
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Questions also centered on allegations that Gundlach may have misappropriated data from TCW.
Reuters
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His notes were written on the back of misappropriated telco property.
The Hacker Crackdown: Law and Disorder on the Electronic Frontie...
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Perhaps nothing on earth is so misappropriated as smiles and tears.
By the Light of the Soul: A Novel
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He preferred that other, whose name is so much misappropriated: Faith.
Familiar Studies of Men and Books
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That is only a fraction of the total amount allegedly misappropriated from 1MDB.
Reuters
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Prosecutors said they also misappropriated some investor funds for their own and others' benefit.
Reuters
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Regulators say Peregrine's CEO misappropriated more than $200 million of customer money.
Reuters
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More than a third of that money was misappropriated by corrupt officials, she said.
Reuters
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The lawsuit said the funds for the jewelry were misappropriated from the 1MDB account.
Reuters
15
It alleged breach of contract and that Zuckerberg misappropriated trade secrets, among other complaints.
Reuters
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Gardaí are investigating two separate reports of funds being misappropriated at Galway County Council.
The Irish Times
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