MISAPPROPRIATE
Scrabble letter values: M3I1S1A1P3P3R1O1P3R1I1A1T1E1 = 22
Definition
- verb appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use. — synonyms: embezzle, defalcate, peculate, malversate
Examples
- “The accountant embezzled thousands of dollars while working for the wealthy family”
- “The accountant was found to have misappropriated funds over a period of three years.”