2ap·pro·pri·ate 
/əˈproʊpriˌeɪt/ verb
ap·pro·pri·ates; ap·pro·pri·at·ed; ap·pro·pri·at·ing /əˈproʊpriˌeɪt/ verb [+ obj] 1 : to get or save (money) for a specific use or purpose
▪ The town has appropriated funds to repair the bridge and work should begin this summer. 2 : to take or use (something) especially in a way that is illegal, unfair, etc.
▪ The economy has been weakened by corrupt officials who have appropriated the country's resources for their own use. ▪ Elements of the design were appropriated from other architects. ▪ The term “bad” has been appropriated by teenagers as a synonym for “good.” — compare misappropriate
▪ The town has appropriated funds to repair the bridge and work should begin this summer.
▪ The economy has been weakened by corrupt officials who have appropriated the country's resources for their own use. ▪ Elements of the design were appropriated from other architects. ▪ The term “bad” has been appropriated by teenagers as a synonym for “good.” — compare misappropriate
