"put to wrong use," 1803, from mis- (1) "badly, wrongly" + appropriate (v.). Related: Misappropriated; misappropriating.
misanthropy
misapplication
misapply
misapprehend
misapprehension
misappropriate
misappropriation
misascription
misattribution
misbecome
misbefall
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