In Middle French, mal- (meaning "bad," from the Latin word for "bad," malus) teamed up with verser ("to turn, handle," from the Latin verb vertere, "to turn ") to create malverser, a verb meaning "to be corrupt." This in turn led to the French noun malversation, which was adopted by English speakers in the mid-16th ...

What is Malverse?

†MALVERSE, v., n. Also malvers, maleverse. I. v. To act in a dishonest or corrupt manner, to comminmit a breach of confidence; to make a wrong decision.

Can example be a verb?

verb (used with object), ex·am·pled, ex·am·pling. Rare. to give or be an example of; exemplify (used in the passive).