misappropriate

动词 misappropriate:

1. appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use
   同义词：embezzle, defalcate, peculate, malversate

1. "He did misappropriate the public funds, but there were extenuating circumstances."
   ＂他的确挪用了公款，但有可以减轻罪责的情况。＂
2. The treasurer misappropriated the society's funds.
   那会计盗用了协会的基金。

mis.ap.pro.pri.ate

v.tr.（及物动词）
mis.ap.pro.pri.at.ed,mis.ap.pro.pri.at.ing,mis.ap.pro.pri.ates

To appropriate wrongly:
不正确地使用：
例句：
misappropriating the theories of social science.
不正确地使用社会科学的理论

To appropriate dishonestly for one`s own use; embezzle.
盗用，贪污：不诚实地将（某物）挪为己用；贪污
To use illegally.
非法使用

【引伸】
mis.appro.pria.tion
n.（名词）