This is the 15705th most frequent Russian word.
присваивают
"Присваивают" means "they assign" or "they appropriate."
The word is used here to mean illegitimately taking ownership of someone else's information.
Злоумышленники присваивают чужие данные.
Malefactors appropriate others' data.
The word is used here to imply the process of acquiring knowledge for oneself.
В этой программе студенты присваивают себе новые знания.
In this program, students acquire new knowledge.
The word is used here to denote the act of adopting or implementing new methodologies.