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misappropriation
mis·ap·pro·pri·ate M0329000 (mĭs′ə-prō′prē-āt′)tr.v. mis·ap·pro·pri·at·ed, mis·ap·pro·pri·at·ing, mis·ap·pro·pri·ates 1. To appropriate wrongly: misappropriating the theories of social science.2. To appropriate dishonestly for one's own use; embezzle.
mis′ap·pro′pri·a′tion n.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  misappropriation - the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone elseembezzlement, peculation, defalcation, misapplicationraid - an attempt by speculators to defraud investorsplunderage - the act of plundering (especially the embezzlement of goods on shipboard)larceny, stealing, theft, thievery, thieving - the act of taking something from someone unlawfully; "the thieving is awful at Kennedy International" | | 2. | misappropriation - wrongful borrowing; "his explanation was a misappropriation of sociological theory"borrowing, adoption - the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source; "the borrowing of ancient motifs was very apparent" |
misappropriationnoun embezzlement, stealing, theft, swindling, expropriation, defalcation (Law) He was accused of misappropriation of bank funds.misappropriationnounWrong, often corrupt use:abuse, misapplication, mishandling, misuse, perversion.Translationsmisappropriation
misappropriationn. the intentional, illegal use of the property or funds of another person for one's own use or other unauthorized purpose, particularly by a public official, a trustee of a trust, an executor or administrator of a dead person's estate, or by any person with a responsibility to care for and protect another's assets (a fiduciary duty). It is a felony (a crime punishable by a prison sentence). (See: fiduciary, embezzlement, theft, larceny) misappropriation
Synonyms for misappropriationnoun embezzlementSynonyms- embezzlement
- stealing
- theft
- swindling
- expropriation
- defalcation
Synonyms for misappropriationnoun wrong, often corrupt useSynonyms- abuse
- misapplication
- mishandling
- misuse
- perversion
Synonyms for misappropriationnoun the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone elseSynonyms- embezzlement
- peculation
- defalcation
- misapplication
Related Words- raid
- plunderage
- larceny
- stealing
- theft
- thievery
- thieving
noun wrongful borrowingRelated Words |