malappropriate

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verb

Synonym of misappropriate.

Similar
misappropriate
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Meanings

verbmalappropriate (third-person singular simple present malappropriates, present participle malappropriating, simple past and past participle malappropriated)

present singular third person malappropriates · participle present malappropriating · participle past malappropriated · past malappropriated

  1. Synonym of misappropriate.

    Synonyms: misappropriate

Synonyms & antonyms

verbSynonym of misappropriate.

Similar
misappropriate

Origin

From mal- + appropriate.

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APA

malappropriate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/malappropriate

MLA

“malappropriate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/malappropriate. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “malappropriate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/malappropriate.

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