disappropriation
- noun
- /ˌdɪsəˌproʊpriˈeɪʃən/
- Formal
:
desapropiación
- Many citizens protested against the disappropriation of public resources.
Examples
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After the investigation, the committee recommended the disappropriation of the previously approved budget.
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The sudden disappropriation of funds left the project without the resources it needed to continue.
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Government officials debated the disappropriation of resources from underperforming programs.
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The government announced a disappropriation of funds for the project.
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The sudden disappropriation of funds left the project without the resources it needed to continue.
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After the investigation, the committee recommended the disappropriation of the previously approved budget.
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Government officials debated the disappropriation of resources from underperforming programs.
Synonyms
42
3.7
Taking money out of a bank account or investment
9
7.3
An official decision to cancel something given or allowed before
3
8.9
The official ending of a law or agreement
1
7.2
An official decision not to accept a claim, for example a tax expense
Antonyms
How Severe
- Formal
71
6.1
15
5.4
- Formal
42
3.7
451
3.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
disappropriation = disappropriate (semi-transparent) = dis + appropriate + ion
The suffix '-ion' forms a noun from the verb 'disappropriate', but the specific governmental context is specialized.
Etymology
Disappropriation joins the part dis- meaning 'remove' and appropriate meaning 'to set aside or take for use', the same root as property. So, disappropriation is the act of taking back or cancelling money or resources that were given before.