appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use; "The accountant embezzled thousands of dollars while working for the wealthy family"
If someone misappropriates money which does not belong to them, they take it without permission and use it for their own purposes. I took no money for personal use and have not misappropriated any funds whatsoever + misappropriation mis·ap·pro·pria·tion He pleaded guilty to charges of misappropriation of bank funds. to dishonestly take something that someone has trusted you with, especially money or goods that belong to your employer = embezzle