misappropriation
/ˌmɪsəˌprəʊpriˈeɪʃn/noun
उच्चारण मिसप्रोप्रिएशन
गबन, दुरुपयोग
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Asked in previous papers
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[U] formal
the act of taking somebody else's money or property for yourself, especially when they have trusted you to take care of it
गबन, दुरुपयोग
- misappropriation of public funds
- The accountant was sent to jail for the misappropriation of the temple funds.
- The clerk was dismissed for the misappropriation of school funds.
+ 2 more examples
- An audit uncovered the misappropriation of money meant for the village well.
- He faced charges of misappropriation of company property.
Synonyms embezzlement theft fraud peculation stealing
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mis·ap·pro·pri·a·tion
With one s, double p and -pri-.
एक s, दो p और -pri- के साथ।
?Which word?
Keep apart misappropriate (use money dishonestly) and inappropriate (not suitable).
Misappropriate (बेईमानी से धन उपयोग) और inappropriate (अनुपयुक्त) को अलग रखिए।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Misappropriation of funds, criminal misappropriation.
Collocations: misappropriation of funds (धन का गलत इस्तेमाल करना), criminal misappropriation (आपराधिक रूप से किसी की संपत्ति अपने काम में लेना)।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
One-word substitution, asked very often: dishonestly using money you are in charge of is misappropriation or embezzlement; stealing public money peculation; taking money by threats extortion.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: अपने ज़िम्मे के धन का बेईमानी से उपयोग misappropriation या embezzlement (गबन); सार्वजनिक धन की चोरी peculation; धमकी से पैसा लेना extortion।