From Merriam-Webster:

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verb

ap·​pro·​pri·​ate ə-ˈprō-prē-ˌāt 

appropriated; appropriating

transitive verb

1

: to take exclusive possession of : annex

No one should appropriate a common benefit.

2

: to set apart for or assign to a particular purpose or use

appropriate money for a research program

3

: to take or make use of without authority or right

natural habitats that have been appropriated for human use