disappropriate Definition
- 1to allocate or distribute something unfairly or inappropriately
- 2to take away or deprive someone of their rightful share
Using disappropriate: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "disappropriate" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
Example
The company disappropriated the bonus to the employees who didn't deserve it.
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The government disappropriated the land from the indigenous people without proper compensation.
Example
The teacher disappropriated the grades to the students based on their personal biases.
disappropriate Synonyms and Antonyms
Synonyms for disappropriate
- misappropriate
- misallocate
- unfairly distribute
Summary: disappropriate in Brief
The verb 'disappropriate' [dis-uh-proh-pree-it] means to allocate or distribute something unfairly or inappropriately, or to take away or deprive someone of their rightful share. It is often used in situations where resources or rewards are distributed unfairly, as in 'The company disappropriated the bonus to the employees who didn't deserve it.'
