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disappropriate

/dɪsˈæprəpriˌeɪt/ verb · British & US
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What does disappropriate mean?

verb

To remove or take away something that has been allocated or assigned, especially a privilege or a right. To deprive someone of something that was previously granted or allowed.

Example

"The new policy disappropriated the company's employees of their free parking privileges."

Reviewed by Deb Chak, Editor. AI-assisted content curated by RJS Tech Solutions LLP.

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