Appropriate+to+one's+own+use
61co-opt — [kō äpt′, kō′äpt΄] vt. 〚L cooptare, to choose, elect < co (var. of com ), with + optare, to choose: see OPTION〛 1. to add (a person or persons) to a group by vote of those already members 2. to appoint as an associate …
62expropriate — expropriable /eks proh pree euh beuhl/, adj. expropriation, n. expropriationist, adj., n. expropriator, n. /eks proh pree ayt /, v.t., expropriated, expropriating. 1. to take possession of, esp. for public use by the right of eminent domain, thus …
63steal — I. verb (stole; stolen; stealing) Etymology: Middle English stelen, from Old English stelan; akin to Old High German stelan to steal Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. to take the property of another wrongfully and especially as a… …
64convert — convert1 convertive, adj. v. /keuhn verrt /; n. /kon verrt/, v.t. 1. to change (something) into a different form or properties; transmute; transform. 2. to cause to adopt a different religion, political doctrine, opinion, etc.: to convert the… …
65convert — verb (t) /kənˈvɜt / (say kuhn vert) 1. to change into something of different form or properties; transmute; transform. 2. Chemistry to cause (a substance) to undergo a chemical change: to convert sugar into alcohol. 3. to cause to adopt a… …
66Embezzle — Em*bez zle ([e^]m*b[e^]z z l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Embezzled} ([e^]m*b[e^]z z ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Embezzling}.] [Norm. F. embeseiller to destroy; cf. OF. besillier to ill treat, ravage, destroy. Cf. {Bezzle}.] 1. To appropriate fraudulently to …
67Embezzled — Embezzle Em*bez zle ([e^]m*b[e^]z z l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Embezzled} ([e^]m*b[e^]z z ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Embezzling}.] [Norm. F. embeseiller to destroy; cf. OF. besillier to ill treat, ravage, destroy. Cf. {Bezzle}.] 1. To appropriate… …
68Embezzling — Embezzle Em*bez zle ([e^]m*b[e^]z z l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Embezzled} ([e^]m*b[e^]z z ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Embezzling}.] [Norm. F. embeseiller to destroy; cf. OF. besillier to ill treat, ravage, destroy. Cf. {Bezzle}.] 1. To appropriate… …
69pocket — [päk′it] n. [ME poket < Anglo Fr pokete, for MFr dial. poquette, dim. of poque, poche: see POACH1] 1. Archaic a sack, esp. when used to measure something 2. a) a little bag or pouch, now usually sewn into or on clothing, for carrying money and …
70embezzle — transitive verb (embezzled; embezzling) Etymology: Middle English embesilen, from Anglo French embesiller to make away with, from en + besiller to steal, plunder Date: 15th century to appropriate (as property entrusted to one s care) fraudulently …
