unappropriate

/ˌʌnəˈpɹəʊpɹieɪt/

unappropriate verb: to take from private possession and restore to the possession or right of all, or to a common good.

Verb

unappropriate (third-person singular simple present unappropriates, present participle unappropriating, simple past and past participle unappropriated)

(transitive) To take from private possession and restore to the possession or right of all, or to a common good.
- to unappropriate a monopoly
- to unappropriate the balance

IPA/ˌʌnəˈpɹəʊpɹiət/

unappropriate (comparative more unappropriate, superlative most unappropriate)

(rare) Inappropriate; unsuitable.
(obsolete) Not appropriated.
- Goods, which God, at first, created unappropriate.a. 1779, William Warburton, Sermon XXXI

Verb
third-person singular present	unappropriates
present participle	unappropriating
past participle	unappropriated
past	unappropriated
Adjective
comparative	more unappropriate
superlative	most unappropriate

From un- + appropriate.

What does unappropriate mean?: Unappropriate means to take from private possession and restore to the possession or right of all, or to a common good.
How do you use unappropriate in a sentence?: to unappropriate funds
What part of speech is unappropriate?: Unappropriate can be a verb or an adjective.
How do you pronounce unappropriate?: Unappropriate is pronounced /ˌʌnəˈpɹəʊpɹieɪt/.
What is the past tense of unappropriate?: The past tense of unappropriate is unappropriated.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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