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appropriating

UK
/əˈprəʊ.pri.eɪtɪŋ/
US
/əˈproʊ.pri.eɪtɪŋ/

Translations

appropriatingnoun
Gerund functioning as an uncountable noun denoting the act of taking something for oneself.
присвоениеНегативная коннотация; незаконное присвоение
Appropriating public funds is a serious crime.
Присвоение государственных средств — серьёзное преступление.
Additional translations
завладение
appropriatinggerund / present participle
The appropriating government seized control of private land.
Присваивающее государство захватило частную землю.
Additional translations
завладевающий
appropriateverb

appropriating

Gerund

appropriated
Past Simple
appropriated
Past Participle
appropriating
Gerund
UK
/əˈprəʊ.pri.eɪt/
US
/əˈproʊ.pri.eɪt/
(formal; homograph)
The company was accused of trying to appropriate funds for personal use.
Компанию обвинили в попытке присвоить средства для личного использования.
Additional translations
назначать
применять
захватывать
Synonyms
designate
assign
seize
take over
allocate
Antonyms
inappropriate
unsuitable
improper
unfit

Definitions

appropriatingnoun
The act or process of taking something for one's own use, often without permission or right.
Appropriating public funds is a serious crime.
appropriatinggerund / present participle
Describing a person or entity that is taking something for its own use.
The appropriating government seized control of private land.
appropriateverb
To take something for one's own use, typically without the owner's permission.
The company was accused of appropriating funds meant for charity.
To allocate or assign a resource or money for a specific purpose.
The government appropriated funds for the new infrastructure project.
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