/ Dictionary / Index M misappropriate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: mis•ap•pro•pri•ate Pronunciation: (mis"u-prō'prē-āt"), [key] — -at•ed, -at•ing. to put to a wrong use. to apply wrongfully or dishonestly, as funds entrusted to one's care. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: misappropriate (Thesaurus) misapprehension misarrange Related Content Daily Word Quiz: clairvoyant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language